By skyforbes 
When Sam Altman announced that OpenAI would soon let adult users access a “less censored” version of ChatGPT that includes erotica, the internet reacted exactly as expected: shock, jokes, and moral debates.
Beneath the headlines about “sex bots” and “AI companions,” a significant shift is taking place. At the moment, OpenAI is in an interesting position. Many new competitors are emerging, and we are facing some challenges with new ideas. Our view of AI progress is changing, which adds to the excitement for the future.
The Context: An Industry Hitting Its Limits
Over the past couple of years, OpenAI has made significant strides in the AI landscape. With major releases like GPT-4, GPT-4o, and the ChatGPT app ecosystem, they’ve definitely taken a leading role in the sector…Recently, however, the pace of groundbreaking innovation has slowed.
While companies such as Anthropic, xAI, and Google DeepMind continue to push their own models, none have reached true AGI, or artificial general intelligence. We are still seeing smarter tools, not smarter…