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OpenAI’s Sora video model leaked
PLUS: Zoom goes all in on AI with new rebrand
Rowan Cheung
November 27, 2024
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Welcome, AI enthusiasts.
The public just got its first taste of OpenAI’s secretive Sora video model… but a leak from disgruntled artists likely wasn’t the rollout the AI leader hoped for.
As unauthorized demos spread across social media, is Sora still the game-changing leap we expected — or have rival firms already caught up? Let’s get into it…
In today’s AI rundown:
OpenAI’s Sora video model leaked
Ex-Android leaders launch AI agent OS startup
Add ChatGPT coding assistance to Visual Studio
Zoom goes all in on AI with new rebrand
5 new AI tools & 5 new AI jobs
More AI & tech news
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
OPENAI
Image source: Hugging Face
The Rundown: A protest group called "Sora PR Puppets" leaked access to OpenAI's unreleased Sora video model on Hugging Face, revealing new improvements and sparking controversy over the company's early access program.
The details:
The protest group claims OpenAI recruited hundreds of artists for unpaid testing while maintaining strict control over all generated content and sharing.
The temporary Hugging Face implementation survived for several hours before being shut down, with users seeing OpenAI's watermark on generated clips.
The leaked system generated 1080p 10-second clips faster than the reported 10-minute render times.
OpenAI has reportedly been training a new version of Sora to address long render times, with rumored features like in-painting and image generation.
Why it matters: While competitors race to ship AI video tools, Sora has remained behind closed doors — making this a dramatic first look at OpenAI's progress. The capabilities seem impressive but do not leap ahead of the competition, and this leak may expose some underlying tension with the creatives they depend on for testing.
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DEV / AGENTS
Image source: /dev/agents
The Rundown: A team of former Google, Meta, and Stripe executives just emerged from stealth mode to launch a new startup called /dev/agents with $56M in seed funding, aiming to create what they're calling an "Android moment" for AI agents.
The details:
The startup plans to build a cloud-based operating system that allows AI agents to run seamlessly on phones, laptops, cars, and other devices.
The founding team includes Android's former VP of Engineering David Singleton, Oculus VP Hugo Barra, and Chrome OS design lead Nicholas Jitkoff.
The company hopes to tackle major barriers in AI agent development, including new UI patterns, privacy models, and simplified developer tools.
Index Ventures and Alphabet’s funding arm led the raise, with other investors including OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy and Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang.
Why it matters: While everyone races to build AI agents, few aim to crack the foundation they'll run on. With a powerhouse Android team that helped accelerate mobile apps, /dev/agents could help lay the groundwork for how we'll all interact with AI in the future — with specialized agents as plentiful as the apps on our phones.
AI TRAINING
The Rundown: ChatGPT’s new Work with Apps feature lets you connect your code editor directly with AI assistance to get more accurate and contextual coding help.
Step-by-step:
Open ChatGPT for macOS and enable "Work with Apps" in Settings.
Install the VS Code extension via the VSIX file (you can find the download here).
Connect VS Code through the Work with Apps menu.
Start coding with AI-powered assistance!
Pro tip: Keep your code visible alongside ChatGPT for the most contextual and accurate suggestions.
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ZOOM
Image source: Zoom
The Rundown: Zoom just announced a rebrand from 'Zoom Video Communications’ to ‘Zoom Communications’, aiming to move away from the company’s video conferencing roots and position itself as an AI-first workplace platform.
The details:
Zoom ‘2.0’ features the tagline the “AI-first work platform for human connection,” prioritizing AI-first tools to work “happier, smarter, and faster.”
Zoom said its AI Companion will be the “heartbeat” of the push, with expanded context, web access, and the ability to take agentic actions across the platform.
The rebrand follows recent launches, including the AI Companion 2.0, Zoom Docs, and other AI workplace tools aimed at competing with other tech giants.
CEO Eric Yuan reiterated his vision to create fully customizable AI digital twins, which he believes will shorten work schedules to just four days a week.
Why it matters: The company that defined remote work during the pandemic is now betting on AI to redefine its future. While a name change may seem symbolic, Zoom's aggressive push into AI is a move many other companies might copy soon as the tech becomes ingrained into every aspect of our lives.
NEW TOOLS & JOBS
🤖 AgentSpace - Create AI-driven websites and apps with simple text instructions
⚙️ Nfig AI - API for AI agents to browse, click, and do tasks on the web
💼 Faang - Build a custom AI interviewer that adapts to your unique style and needs
📊 KushoAI - AI agent for generating API tests directly in Google Sheets
🛍️ Agora - AI search engine for e-commerce products with quick and easy purchasing
📱 The Rundown - Social Media Manager
💻 Meta - Software Engineer, PyTorch Domains
🎨 Captions - Graphics Software Engineer
📊 Databricks - Collections Lead
🛠️ Perplexity AI - Engineering Manager, SF
QUICK HITS
Anthropic introduced custom writing styles for Claude, allowing users to select preset tones or train the AI to match their personal communication style through sample text uploads.
Inflection AI's new CEO, Sean White, revealed a major strategic shift for the company, stating they will cease competing on next-gen AI model development and instead focus on enterprise tools through recent acquisitions.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas teased that he plans to develop a sub-$50 voice assistant device that can ‘reliably answer questions’ after his social media post gained traction.
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly plans to establish a White House AI czar position focused on federal policy coordination, with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency providing key input.
Uber is launching a new Scaled Solutions division to hire contracted gig workers specifically for AI data labeling, serving both internal needs and external clients like Aurora and Niantic.
French startup Mistral AI is expanding its Silicon Valley presence with a new Palo Alto office and ramping up its U.S. AI scientists and engineers.
THAT’S A WRAP
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