Altman Reconsiders Open-Source Strategy, EU Bans Risky AI Systems, and Super-Earth Discovered

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In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore Sam Altman's recent acknowledgment that OpenAI may need to reconsider its open-source strategy, suggesting they might be "on the wrong side of history." This significant shift comes as competitive pressure from open-source models like DeepSeek R1 continues to mount, with Altman praising DeepSeek as "a very good model" that has narrowed OpenAI's traditional lead in the field.

The European Union has taken a historic step in AI regulation with the implementation of the EU AI Act's first phase on February 2, 2025. The legislation prohibits AI systems deemed to pose "unacceptable risks," including manipulative systems, social scoring, and untargeted facial recognition databases. Violations can result in substantial penalties of up to €35 million or 7% of a company's total worldwide annual turnover, demonstrating the EU's commitment to establishing itself as a global leader in trustworthy AI development.

Our main story focuses on two remarkable super-Earth discoveries within their stars' habitable zones. TOI-715 b, located 137 light-years away, is approximately 1.5 times wider than Earth and orbits its red dwarf star every 19 days. The second discovery, HD 20794 d, orbits a Sun-like star just 20 light-years from Earth and is roughly six times more massive than Earth, with an elliptical orbit that moves in and out of the habitable zone. These discoveries represent significant milestones in our search for potentially habitable worlds and provide promising targets for future research with advanced instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope.

From Perplexity's Discover Feed:

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/altman-reconsiders-open-source-fT0uV12jTna0XkxW8xkEDQ

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/eu-bans-risky-ai-systems-.iTygUNvS2mKll.lL9xFdA

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/super-earth-discovered-WR42RfwCSQWU1ebaQaeQxw

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