Martine Paris

1 week ago | forbes.com | Martine Paris

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman might have said too much at TED 2025, when he told TED curator Chris Anderson backstage that ChatGPT users had doubled in just a few weeks. About nine minutes into their conversation on stage about the future of AI, Anderson said, you gave me a shocking number backstage about your growth. “How many users do you have?” he prodded. “I think the last time we said was 500 million weekly actives, and it is growing very rapidly,” replied Altman.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Martine Paris

With all of the recent advancements in AI assistants, it seemed only logical that deep reasoning, autonomous agents like ChatGPT would have been crawling all over SXSW this year. But what stole the show were Waymo robotaxis on the Uber app hitting the roads in Austin and a tiny gold mouse with the genes of a Woolly Mammoth taking center stage for the keynote. SXSW has been following Woolly Mouse’s creator Colossal Biosciences for years in its pursuit to revive extinct mammals.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Martine Paris

A lot has happened in the world of AI over the past few weeks. OpenAI has taken the lead with ChatGPT surpassing 400 million weekly users in February, a doubling from 200 million in August 2024 after shipping a slew of exciting new consumer features last Fall, including Advanced Voice. Amazon announced Alexa+, powered by Anthropic’s Claude, with the potential to bring generative AI to 600 million Alexa devices.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Martine Paris

The aircraft that may fly like a flock of geeseGetty ImagesSome species of birds like geese save energy by flying in close formation. Airliners could use a similar trick to burn less fuel. In the early 1500s, Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci developed a fascination with avian flight. He spent his days meticulously studying the movement of birds, sketching observations of how they maintain their balance and perform soaring manoeuvres.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Martine Paris

Destined to go down as the AI Super Bowl, expect more AI-focused content and more AI advertisers this year, with a few surprise reveals, Fox Sports Sales Chief Mark Evans told the The Hollywood Reporter. With 30-second spots selling for $8 million, it’s been game on for tech giants who have been flocking to the Super Bowl as a cost-effective way to make a huge splash with a massive audience.