OpenAI Expands Globally: New Offices and Nobel Prize Winners in AI

OpenAI announces the opening of new offices in Singapore, Paris, and Brussels as part of its global expansion strategy following a $6.4 billion funding round. Meanwhile, John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton are awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work in neural networks, highlighting the intersection of AI and physics. Plus, we discuss the alarming rise of AI-generated election disinformation and Atlassian's launch of Rovo AI, designed to enhance productivity in the workplace.

Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/openai-to-open-offices-in-singapore-paris-brussels-to-facilitate-global-expansion/
https://www.snexplores.org/article/ai-machine-learning-physics-2024-nobel
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fd
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/atlassians-rovo-ai-is-now-generally-available/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) OpenAI to open offices in Singapore, Paris, Brussels to facilitate global expansion
(00:02:47) Two AI trailblazers win the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics
(00:05:23) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world
(00:08:59) Atlassian’s Rovo AI is now generally available