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Not So Artificial Newsletter
April 24, 2025

Hey there, future overlords 👋

It’s not just OpenAI making waves this week. Microsoft’s agents are getting serious, OpenAI’s governance is under fire, and powerful image generation tools are now in your dev toolkit. Let’s dive into the day’s top tech tea 🍵

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🎨 OpenAI unlocks powerful image creation via API

Third-party platforms now get access to ChatGPT’s creative engine

OpenAI just launched its advanced image model, gpt-image-1, to developers via API — bringing the viral success of ChatGPT's image tools to third-party apps.

🔍 The deets:

  • This is the same model that cranked out 700M+ images in one week after March’s ChatGPT update.

  • Supports detailed styles, text rendering, image editing, and more.

  • Partners like Adobe, Figma, and Canva are already building this into their workflows.

  • Devs can control how spicy (or safe) the outputs are with moderation settings.

  • Pricing is tiered: text prompts at $5/1M tokens, input images at $10/1M, output images at $40/1M — translating to ~2–19¢ per image.

💥 Why it matters:
OpenAI isn’t just making cool toys — it’s embedding itself into the entire creative stack. With Adobe and Canva jumping in, GPT-generated art might soon be behind your next presentation, pitch deck, or meme.

🤖 Microsoft’s new AI agents are here to work

Meet Researcher and Analyst — and say hi to your new (AI) coworkers

Microsoft just dropped two new Copilot agents: Researcher and Analyst, designed to handle deep thinking across research and data science — all while publishing their 2025 Work Trend Index.

📊 The details:

  • These agents bring forecasting, analysis, and heavy research straight into Copilot.

  • They’re part of the “Frontier” program — letting companies build multi-agent AI systems.

  • Microsoft surveyed 31K workers. Results? Companies leading on AI are:

    • 2x more likely to say they’re thriving (71% vs. 37%)

    • 2.5x more capable of handling bigger workloads

    • Much more optimistic about the future

💼 Why it matters:
Microsoft's vision is clear: every worker becomes an agent boss, overseeing swarms of helpful AIs. We’re entering the age of human-agent collabs, and it’s already showing real productivity dividends.

❌ Ex-staff & experts challenge OpenAI’s power shift

Over 30 critics urge state AGs to block OpenAI’s nonprofit-to-profit transition

A group of former OpenAI employees and prominent AI researchers just filed a letter urging California and Delaware officials to block OpenAI’s restructuring, arguing it betrays the company’s mission.

🧨 Here’s the scoop:

  • 9 ex-staffers and AI icon Geoffrey Hinton signed the letter.

  • They’re sounding the alarm: the new structure would prioritize profits over public good.

  • OpenAI needs AG approval to unlock a $40B SoftBank investment tied to the shift.

  • This follows earlier motions by former employees in support of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

⚖️ Why it matters:
This is becoming the succession drama of AI. With billions on the line and ethics in the spotlight, OpenAI’s critics are getting louder — but unless regulators bite, the train may keep moving.

🧠 Other News You Shouldn’t Miss

📱 Perplexity launched its iOS Assistant app, enabling mobile agents and web browsing via voice commands.

🎨 Dreamina’s Seedream 3.0 ranks #2 on the Image Arena Leaderboard, just behind GPT-4o in quality.

📈 OpenAI is projecting $125B in sales by 2029, driven by agents and API growth.

🧰 NVIDIA’s new NeMo microservices make it easier for enterprises to build AI agents powered by internal data.

🚗 BMW is integrating DeepSeek AI into its cars in China, enhancing in-vehicle intelligence.

🧬 Tempus AI teams up with AstraZeneca to build the largest AI model for cancer therapy discovery.

🕵️ OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if it were for sale, hinting at ambitions to dominate the browser space — it's already hiring ex-Chrome engineers to build its own AI-first browser.

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  • Google Firebase Studio: The AI tool that makes app development easier than ever

That’s a wrap for today! 🎁
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Catch you tomorrow,
— The Not So Artificial Team 💬

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