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OpenAI Enhances Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT for Smoother, More Engaging Conversations

New AGI Test Stumps AI Models, Exposes Limits in General Intelligence

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Mcdonald Odijie
March 25, 2025

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AI Enhances Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT for Smoother, More Engaging Conversations

OpenAI has updated its Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT to make conversations more natural and reduce interruptions. Announced by researcher Manuka Stratta, the update allows free users to pause without being cut off and offers paying users a more engaging, concise, and creative AI voice assistant. This update comes as competition in the AI voice assistant market intensifies, with startups like Sesame and major players like Amazon enhancing their offerings.

New AGI Test Stumps AI Models, Exposes Limits in General Intelligence

The ARC-AGI-2 benchmark, created by the Arc Prize Foundation, tested AI’s true general intelligence, with top models scoring just 1%, while humans averaged 60%. Unlike past tests, it blocks brute-force tactics and demands real reasoning. Even OpenAI’s o3 (low), which excelled before, only hit 4% with high compute costs. To drive progress, the Arc Prize 2025 offers a reward for any model reaching 85% accuracy efficiently, raising the question: How close are we to AGI?

China’s Ant Group Claims Major AI Breakthrough Using Local Chips

Ant Group claims it has cut AI training costs by 20% using only Chinese-made chips from Alibaba and Huawei, with no major performance loss. This challenges Nvidia’s dominance, especially amid U.S. export bans on high-end AI chips. If Chinese chips prove effective, demand for Nvidia’s hardware in China could drop, boosting China’s AI self-sufficiency. Neither Ant Group nor Nvidia have commented, but the AI chip race is heating up.

AI Sales Startup 11x Accused of Falsifying Customer Claims and Misleading Investors

AI startup 11x is accused of faking customer claims, inflating revenue, and fostering a toxic work culture. Investors and companies like ZoomInfo are considering legal action, raising doubts about its future.

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