Subj : OpenAI Deep Research ¨, AI proofing your career ¨, Meta leaving Delaware ¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Mon Feb 03 2025 11:39:47 --bo_u-QzC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OpenAI has announced a new AI agent designed to help people conduct in-de= pth research. 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The new = 'deep research' feature is designed for situations where users need to pe= rform precise and reliable research using information from multiple sourc= es. It is now available to ChatGPT Pro users, limited to 100 queries per = month. OpenAI is targeting a Plus rollout about a month from now and supp= ort for Team and Enterprise users is planned. The release will be geo-tar= geted - there are currently no plans to release 'deep research' in the US= , Switzerland, or the European Economic Area.=20 TIKTOK'S TRAFFIC BOU= NCES BACK DESPITE BEING PULLED OFF APP STORES, FEARS OF SHUTDOWN (7 MINUT= E READ) [6]=20 DNS traffic for TikTok-related domains is currently arou= nd 10% lower than pre-shutdown levels. The app briefly shut down in the U= S but came back online after President Trump said he would postpone enfor= cement of the ban. Traffic to TikTok alternatives peaked on the day TikTo= k returned online. 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OpenAI unveils a new ChatGP= T agent for =E2=80=98deep research' (5 minute read)

OpenAI has announced a new AI agent des= igned to help people conduct in-depth research. The new 'deep research' fea= ture is designed for situations where users need to perform precise and rel= iable research using information from multiple sources. It is now available= to ChatGPT Pro users, limited to 100 queries per month. OpenAI is targetin= g a Plus rollout about a month from now and support for Team and Enterprise= users is planned. The release will be geo-targeted - there are currently n= o plans to release 'deep research' in the US, Switzerland, or the European = Economic Area.
TikTok's traffic bounces ba= ck despite being pulled off app stores, fears of shutdown (7 minute read)

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Can We Build a Five Gigawat= t Data Center? (26 minute read)

AI labs will need data centers that req= uire the power equivalent of some of the US' largest cities by 2030. Foreca= sts predict that training runs will require 5-gigawatt centers within five = years - GPT-4 was reportedly trained with 30 megawatts of power. While tech= leaders seem confident that they will be able to build data centers of unp= recedented size, these plans are still in the planning and permission stage= s and actual sites that can support these projects are scarce for several r= easons. The US currently doesn't have the power, funding, or permitting req= uired to meet the forecasted AI data center infrastructure demands, but it = might be possible by 2030 through permitting reform and substantial investm= ent.
Stablecoins are finding pro= duct-market fit in emerging markets (8 minute read)

SpaceX faced problems accepting payment= s in developing markets as its Starlink service expanded to more than 100 c= ountries. This caused the startup to turn to stablecoins, which allowed it = to accept cheap and near-instant cross-border transactions. Stablecoins are= now a $205 billion market driven by real-world utility, particularly in em= erging markets. They are becoming a core part of financial markets and it i= s possible they could replace outdated financial systems as adoption accele= rates.
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How to write a good design = document (7 minute read)

This essay provides tips on how to writ= e, organize, and edit an effective design document. A design document is a = technical report that outlines the implementation strategy for a system in = the context of tradeoffs and constraints. Its goal should be to convince th= e reader that the design is optimal given the situation. Writing a design d= ocument adds rigor to otherwise vague intuitions - it helps the author thin= k better.
How to have a career even w= hen OpenAI's o3 drops (15 minute read)

There is a real anxiety among students = and junior professionals regarding AI and its effects on their careers. The= future will belong to people whose work cannot be easily reduced to a data= set and those who can use AI to become even better at what they do. Some jo= bs are currently vulnerable because we can create clear benchmarks for perf= ormance. AI will amplify the gap between high performers and the rest.
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AMA with OpenAI's Sam Altma= n, Mark Chen, Kevin Weil, Srinivas Narayanan, Michelle Pokrass, and Hongyu = Ren (Reddit Thread)

Sam Altman, Mark Chen, Kevin Weil, Srin= ivas Narayanan, Michelle Pokrass, and Hongyu Ren from OpenAI recently held = a Reddit Ask Me Anything session to talk about o3-mini and the future of AI= .. In the thread, the representatives answer questions about advanced voice = mode, the upcoming 4o image generator, GPT-5, and more. OpenAI plans to cut= API prices in half in August. It doesn't have a timeline for the release o= f GPT-5 yet - the company is still working on the 4o series.
Meta in Talks to Reincorpor= ate in Texas or Another State, Exit Delaware (6 minute read)

Meta is exploring its options as it pla= ns to move its incorporation from Delaware. Texas has presented itself as a= better destination for companies like Meta and the change wouldn't require= that the company relocate its corporate headquarters. While a majority of = Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware, many have recently cons= idered moving due to rulings that bolster the rights of minority shareholde= rs. Texas has set up its own specialized business court system, but it is t= oo early to tell whether it will be more friendly to businesses than the De= laware court has been.
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Quick Links

Sam Altman's Stargate is sc= ience fiction (12 minute read)

It is entirely possible that the Starga= te project will be scaled back - we don't even know yet if raw computing po= wer is the path to artificial general intelligence.
Apple reportedly gives up o= n its AR video glasses project (2 minute read)

Apple has reportedly pulled the plug on= N107, a project that aimed to produce AR glasses similar to regular glasse= s but with added displays on the lenses that could connect to a Mac.
The Failed Strategy of Arti= ficial Intelligence Doomers (37 minute read)

AI Doomers, concerned with the scenario= where computer systems outreason, outcompete, and doom humanity to extinct= ion, oppose AI and seek to cripple it via weaponized regulation.
OpenAI hits back at DeepSee= k with o3-mini reasoning model (3 minute read)

OpenAI's o3-mini is optimized for STEM = functions and has lower operating costs and latency than o1-mini.
A vision researcher's guide= to some RL stuff: PPO & GRPO (19 minute read)

This post presents a deep dive into Pol= icy Optimization (PPO), one of the most popular algorithms used in RLHF for= LLMs, and Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO), a method proposed by = DeepSeek.
What fully automated firms = will look like (17 minute read)

AI agents will be able to be copied, di= stilled, merged, scaled, and evolved in ways that humans simply can't, resu= lting in AI firms that will grow, coordinate, improve, and be selected-for = at unprecedented speed.

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