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OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora Services Resume After Hours-Long Outage

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OpenAI announced Thursday that its popular ChatGPT assistant, Sora video generator, and developer interface were fully operational again following an hours-long outage. The disruption lasted just over four hours, briefly halting access to some of the company’s widely used services.

This outage comes at a time when ChatGPT continues to expand rapidly. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, reported earlier in December that the service now reaches 300 million active users weekly. Moreover, Apple recently integrated ChatGPT into its software updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, bringing further mainstream exposure to the tool.

The company’s status page confirmed the issue had been resolved after the brief downtime. In June, OpenAI also experienced a similar issue, which lasted over five hours.

OpenAI, which reached a $157 billion valuation following an October funding round involving major investors such as Microsoft and Nvidia, has seen a meteoric rise since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. This growth has cemented its position as one of the most talked-about companies in the tech world.

Additionally, OpenAI had announced the release of Sora on Monday to users in the U.S. and other countries. However, Altman admitted on X the following day that the demand for Sora had exceeded expectations, and it would take time before everyone gains access.

 

Canadian News Outlets File Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Violations

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Five prominent Canadian news organizations filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, accusing the AI company of violating copyright laws and terms of service. The lawsuit, brought forth by Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada, alleges that OpenAI has been scraping large amounts of content from these outlets without permission or compensation in order to develop and improve its AI products, including the widely used language model, ChatGPT.

This legal action is part of a growing trend of lawsuits filed by various copyright holders, including authors, visual artists, and music publishers, against OpenAI and other tech giants. These lawsuits are focused on the data used to train generative AI systems. OpenAI, which is heavily backed by Microsoft, has faced increasing scrutiny over its use of copyrighted materials in the training process, sparking debates around intellectual property and the commercial use of content created by others.

In a joint statement, the Canadian news companies emphasized the importance of journalism for the public good, arguing that OpenAI’s use of their content for commercial purposes without consent is both unethical and illegal. “Journalism is in the public interest. OpenAI using other companies’ journalism for their own commercial gain is not,” they stated. The companies are seeking compensation and are demanding that OpenAI stop using their materials without authorization.

This lawsuit follows a similar case in the United States, where a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on November 7 against OpenAI that accused the company of misusing content from news outlets Raw Story and AlterNet. The five Canadian news organizations have filed an 84-page statement of claim in Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, demanding financial damages and a permanent injunction to prevent OpenAI from using their content without permission in the future.

Google Bets Big on AI to Transform Search, Says Investment Chief

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Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is channeling its largest investments into enhancing its core search business through artificial intelligence (AI), according to Ruth Porat, Alphabet’s president and chief investment officer. Speaking at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York, Porat underscored that applying AI to search remains the company’s most significant focus.

“We’re meeting people where they want to be next,” Porat stated during her interview with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni. Search advertising generates the majority of Alphabet’s annual revenue, which exceeds $300 billion.

In recent years, Alphabet has integrated AI-powered features into its search engine, such as AI-generated overviews for queries without straightforward answers. These efforts come in response to rising competition from companies like OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. However, this shift has presented challenges, including the phenomenon of AI “hallucinations,” where the technology produces inaccurate or fabricated information.

CLOUD AND HEALTHCARE: ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT AREAS

In addition to its AI-driven search initiatives, Alphabet is investing heavily in Google Cloud and healthcare technologies. Porat highlighted the company’s achievements in healthcare innovation, including AlphaFold, an AI system capable of predicting protein structures. Through its Isomorphic Labs division, Alphabet is leveraging AlphaFold for drug discovery.

Porat also emphasized the transformative potential of AI in medical care, from preserving eyesight for at-risk individuals to reducing administrative burdens on doctors. “It can restore humanity into the doctor-patient relationship,” she said, drawing on her own experiences as a two-time breast cancer survivor.

BALANCING INNOVATION AND COSTS

While Alphabet sees AI as a “generational opportunity,” the investments come with substantial costs. The company is projected to spend $50 billion in 2024 on chips, data centers, and other capital-intensive projects. Despite these expenses, Porat emphasized that Alphabet is committed to grounding its investments in measurable results. “We need to generate a return,” she stated.

As Alphabet pioneers advancements in both search and broader applications of AI, the company aims to maintain its dominance in search advertising while addressing competitive and operational challenges.