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Today’s AI landscape is like a high-stakes chess game, with each player making bold moves. OpenAI has expanded access to Deep Research for its 20$/month paying users, reinforcing the power of proprietary AI while leaving free-tier users on a tight leash. Meanwhile, DeepSeek and Claude 3.7 Sonnet push for open-source and transparency, offering a glimpse of an alternative AI future. Businesses now face a crucial decision: embrace closed, premium AI tools or invest in open solutions.

While OpenAI plays it safe, Elon Musk’s xAI has decided that AI should have fewer filters and more… attitude. Grok 3’s new voice mode doesn’t just talk—it curses, insults, and plays the part of a conspiracy theorist if you let it. The result? An AI that sounds eerily human, but also one that repeats itself and gets stuck in loops. Is this the next step in AI-human interaction, or just Musk letting AI off the leash for fun?

Plenty to think about today—now go forth, absorb knowledge, and maybe don’t let Grok 3 be your life coach.

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Top AI news

1. OpenAI expands Deep Research, intensifying AI competition
OpenAI has expanded access to its Deep Research tool for Plus, Team, Edu, and Enterprise users, offering advanced AI-driven research capabilities. This move comes as DeepSeek challenges OpenAI’s closed model with an open-source alternative, while Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet emphasizes transparency. OpenAI’s freemium approach limits free-tier users to two queries per month, ensuring premium exclusivity. Deep Research enhances productivity but raises concerns about bias and strategic adoption. Businesses must decide between proprietary AI tools and open alternatives, as AI research becomes a critical competitive factor.

2. Grok 3’s unhinged AI voice mode challenges ChatGPT
xAI’s Grok 3 has launched an "unhinged" voice mode that can curse, insult, and simulate NSFW conversations. Unlike ChatGPT, Grok offers uncensored personalities, including a conspiracy theorist and an unlicensed therapist. This aligns with Elon Musk’s vision of an AI without restrictions. However, the voice mode is still rough, often repeating itself and getting stuck in loops. While it’s a bold move, it raises ethical concerns about AI safety and responsible usage. Is this the future of AI interactions or just a controversial experiment?

3. Exploring the shape of the universe through topology
Mathematicians use topology to study the possible shapes of the universe, much like how the Earth appears flat but is actually a sphere. The field explores multi-dimensional spaces, with applications in physics, robotics, and data science. String theory suggests the universe may have more than four dimensions, making topology crucial for understanding reality. Knot theory also plays a role in studying 3D and 4D spaces, with implications in biology and chemistry. While the exact shape of the universe remains unknown, topology continues to provide valuable insights into its structure.

Bonus. IBM’s Granite 3.2: AI-driven reasoning and forecasting for enterprises
IBM’s Granite 3.2 enhances enterprise AI with conditional reasoning, document vision, and time series forecasting. Unlike traditional models, it allows users to activate reasoning only when needed, improving efficiency. The document vision model helps digitize legacy archives, while time series forecasting applies transformer-based AI to predictive analytics. IBM’s approach prioritizes practical business applications over AI hype, making Granite 3.2 a flexible and strategic tool for enterprises.

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