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PBS News Hour

Rapid AI advancements spark wonder and concern

Season 2024 Episode 142 | 7m 10s

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence continue as companies roll out new products sparking wonder and concern. OpenAI unveiled its next-generation chatbot, GPT-4o, which can respond to voice, text and visual commands in real-time. Google also unveiled a new AI-powered search function. Amna Nawaz discussed these developments with Nilay Patel of The Verge and the Decoder podcast.

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