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WHAT’S AT STAKE TODAY ⚡

• 💰✨ OpenAI eyeing $200 ChatGPT Pro plan. Premium AI doesn't come cheap!
• 💼🤖 Salesforce betting on AI 'digital labor'. Robot workers, but make it enterprise!
• 🚗📱 Humane shows off AI for everything. Cars, phones, speakers - oh my!
• 🧠💭 Ex-IBM founder chasing 'agentic memory' dreams. Teaching AI to never forget!
• 📚💫 Perplexity growing its publisher family. More content, more answers!
• ✅🎯 Twos AI suggesting todo completion tricks. Your checklist just got smarter!
• 👀💻 Microsoft's Copilot Vision peeking at your screen. AI backseat driver launches!

⚡ Latest in AI

AI forecasting model crushes traditional weather systems

Explain The Picture

GenCast outperformed the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model (ENS) on 97% of evaluation metrics for 15-day forecasts. The model also accurately predicted extreme weather events, including tropical cyclones, heat waves, and wind.

The system was trained on 40 years of historical weather data (1979-2018), and DeepMind open-sourced its full code for non-commercial research use. This democratizes access to cutting-edge AI tools for researchers, opening up opportunities to refine and expand the technology further.

Why it matters: AI’s prediction and data-crunching powers are being set loose on the weather — and the result is an absolute leap in how scientists will forecast both global weather and extreme events as we advance. Like medicine and other data-heavy sectors, weather forecasting feels perfectly suited to be revolutionized in the AI era.

⚡ Latest in AI

OpenAI may be planning a ChatGPT Pro plan for $200 per month

OpenAI appears to be preparing to launch a new premium subscription tier called ChatGPT Pro, offering enhanced features and capabilities at a significantly higher price point than its current Plus subscription. This development was revealed through a leaked web page discovered ahead of the company's "12 days of shipmas" event.

Premium Features and Capabilities

The new Pro tier will include access to OpenAI's full suite of AI models, including the complete version of its o1 reasoning model, a streamlined variant called o1-mini, and GPT-4o. These reasoning models are designed with self-fact-checking capabilities, helping them avoid common AI pitfalls, though at the cost of longer processing times.

ChatGPT Pro subscribers will also receive unlimited access to Advanced Voice Mode, the platform's conversational feature, and a new "o1 pro mode" that promises enhanced computing power for tackling complex questions. This feature may allow for extended reasoning times, potentially lasting hours, days, or even weeks to improve accuracy and depth of responses.

Pricing Strategy and Market Positioning

At $200 per month (or £200/€229 depending on region), ChatGPT Pro represents a significant price increase, costing ten times more than the current Plus subscription. This pricing strategy suggests OpenAI is targeting professional and enterprise users who require advanced AI capabilities and are willing to pay a premium for enhanced features.

The company plans to offer prorated credits for Plus subscribers who upgrade to Pro, indicating a thoughtful approach to customer transition. This pricing move aligns with reports suggesting OpenAI's long-term strategy of increasing subscription costs, with ChatGPT Plus expected to reach $44 monthly by 2029.

Another leaked page hints at OpenAI's continued model development, revealing plans for a "GPT-4.5" limited preview for Team plan subscribers. While this reference was later removed, it suggests ongoing advancement in the company's AI capabilities.

The introduction of ChatGPT Pro reflects OpenAI's broader strategy to monetize its advanced AI capabilities while maintaining different tiers of access. This tiered approach allows the company to serve both casual users and professionals requiring more sophisticated features and computing power.

The timing of this leak, just before OpenAI's promotional event, indicates the company's readiness to expand its product offerings and revenue streams. The high price point of the Pro tier could also help fund the significant computing costs associated with running advanced AI models, particularly those requiring extended reasoning times.

⚡ Insights on AI Today

1. LLMs may have a killer enterprise app: ‘digital labor’ — at least if Salesforce Agentforce is any indicator.
2. AI Pin maker Humane demos AI software for cars, phones, and smart speakers.
3. After selling his last startup to IBM, this founder now wants to bring ‘agentic memory’ to enterprise data.
4. Perplexity expands its publisher program.
5. Twos is a to-do app that uses AI to suggest actions to complete your tasks.
6. Copilot Vision, Microsoft’s AI tool that can read your screen, launches in preview.

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