OpenAI's Superintelligence Journey Unfolds
Along with AI Agents Revolutionize Tasks, Raise Concerns
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TLDR; In today’s Signal
The AI Signal Picks
OpenAI's Ambitious Shift Towards Superintelligence Sparks Debate
China’s NeuroXess Revolutionizes Brain-Computer Interface Technology
On The AI Edge
AI start-up news
New Tools, New Possibilities
AI Career Horizon
THE AI SIGNAL PICKS
At CES 2025, Samsung announced the addition of Live Translate to its TVs, offering real-time translation for live broadcasts in seven languages by translating closed captions. Originally launched with the Galaxy S24, the feature supports 13 phone languages. Samsung is also introducing AI-based Voice Removal with Audio Subtitles for the visually impaired, enhancing subtitle clarity and reading speed, exclusive to the 2025 TV lineup.
Tech companies like OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic are advancing AI agents and digital helpers designed to automate tasks like online shopping and data entry, eventually handling complex work. These agents, which interact with software like humans by navigating interfaces and clicking buttons, promise transformative efficiency but raise privacy and security concerns.
Avataar, a Peak XV and Tiger Global-backed startup has launched Velocity, an AI-powered tool that generates product videos directly from product links, making video creation faster and more affordable. Founded in 2015 by Sravanth Aluru, the company initially focused on interactive experiences and 3D models but is now shifting towards AI-driven video tools for brands.
THE BIG LEAP
OpenAI's Ambitious Shift Towards Superintelligence Sparks Debate
Signal Scoop: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed confidence in building artificial general intelligence (AGI) and transitioning towards superintelligence. While envisioning these AI systems as transformative tools for scientific and economic progress, challenges remain, including safety concerns and technical limitations. OpenAI's focus on commercial goals has raised questions about balancing innovation with ethical oversight.
The Full Picture:
AGI and Superintelligence Vision: OpenAI aims to develop AI systems that outperform humans in economically valuable work and accelerate global innovation.
Timeline and Confidence: Altman predicts superintelligence could emerge within a few thousand days, significantly impacting industries.
Challenges and Safety Concerns: Current AI limitations include hallucinations, errors, and supervision difficulties for advanced systems.
Organizational Changes: OpenAI’s shift in focus and corporate restructuring have led to the departure of safety-focused researchers.
Commercial Drive: Growing commercial ambitions have influenced OpenAI’s priorities, sparking debate over ethics and innovation.
What You Can’t Miss: OpenAI's pursuit of superintelligence could revolutionize industries, fostering abundance and prosperity. However, robust safety mechanisms and ethical considerations remain crucial to prevent potential risks. Striking a balance between innovation and responsible AI development will define the success of this ambitious endeavor.
China’s NeuroXess Revolutionizes Brain-Computer Interface Technology
Signal Scoop: Chinese startup NeuroXess has achieved groundbreaking advancements in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, decoding thoughts into speech and enabling robotic control. In a landmark experiment, a 21-year-old epileptic patient used a high-throughput BCI device to interact with AI, control smart systems, and operate digital tools, showcasing real-time thought processing.
The Full Picture:
Real-time decoding of brain signals into speech with a system delay under 60 milliseconds.
Remote control of a robotic arm and smart systems using thoughts.
Accurate mapping of brain function areas within minutes post-surgery.
Enabled gaming, smartphone app usage, and smart home system control within days.
Specialized neural mechanisms for decoding complex Chinese language brain signals.
What You Can’t Miss: NeuroXess’ BCI technology marks a monumental leap in neuroscience and assistive technology, offering new possibilities for brain-damaged or disabled individuals. Its ability to decode complex cognitive processes like speech in real-time opens doors for personalized neuro-rehabilitation and AI integration. This innovation empowers patients and sets a global benchmark in BCI advancements.
ON THE AI EDGE
Meta is removing AI-generated profiles from Facebook and Instagram after backlash over their controversial nature. These profiles, introduced in 2023 as virtual personalities for user interaction, faced criticism when a viral conversation revealed insensitivity in their design. A notable instance involved an AI account, Liv, whose identity clashed with its predominantly white male development team, sparking public outrage.
Elsevier's use of AI to rewrite academic papers without informing editors or authors has caused significant controversy, leading to the mass resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution's editorial board. AI-induced changes altered accepted manuscripts, misformatting proper nouns, species names, and key formatting elements, requiring extensive corrections. Coupled with high publishing fees and reduced editorial support, this move has sparked academic ethical concerns.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that the company is losing money on its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan due to higher-than-expected usage, despite setting the price with the aim of profitability. Launched last year, the plan offers enhanced features like the o1 pro reasoning model and lifted rate limits, but its value remains debatable at the steep $2,400 annual cost. OpenAI, which has raised around $20 billion, continues to operate at a loss, with an estimated $5 billion deficit against $3.7 billion in revenue last year.
AI START-UP NEWS
Consint.ai Raises $58K Seed Funding to Transform Healthcare with Innovation
Accel's latest $650 million fund, its eighth in India and Southeast Asia, aims to support early-stage founders in building disruptive, category-defining businesses with a significant impact. The firm plans to focus on areas like artificial intelligence, consumer brands, fintech, and manufacturing. Within these themes, Accel has identified specific sub-categories to target for investment.
Swave Photonics has raised €27 million ($28.27 million) in Series A funding to enhance its Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR) platform. This platform aims to address challenges in focal depth and eye tracking by creating advanced holographic images. Rembrand raised $23M to transform video advertising with AI.
US-based AI media startup Rembrand has raised $23 million in a Series A round led by super{set}, with participation from The Trade Desk, Naver D2SF, L'Oréal's BOLD, and Greycroft. The company uses AI-powered technology to place virtual objects in video content for brand marketing, aiming to transform video advertising.
NEW TOOLS, NEW POSSIBILITIES
CodeAnt enhances code quality, identifies security vulnerabilities, and integrates seamlessly from IDEs to CI/CD pipelines.
Jumper, a powerful on-device AI search engine enables seamless footage editing without cloud uploads.
Monkt converts PDF, Word, and HTML documents instantly into clean, AI-ready Markdown or JSON for optimized AI/LLM use.
OneTask is an AI to-do app designed for creatives, individuals with ADHD, and the neurodivergent community to simplify task management.
Pismo is an AI writing app for Mac and PC that enhances texts across email, documents, messengers, and browsers.
AI CAREER HORIZON
Amazon: Data Associate, Alexa Shopping
Genpact: DG-Business Analyst-Data Science
HTC Global Services: Data Analyst
Wissen Technology: Gen AI
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The Paradigm of Superintelligence (Artificial General Intelligence)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/craigsmith/2025/01/07/entering-the-artificial-general-intelligence-spectrum-in-2025/
Or perhaps there's a cooler term? SUPERINTELLIGENCE? Or whatever you want to call it... The essence is to recognize the limitations of AI reasoning, which must be addressed to approximate human reasoning.
Oops, mistakes from the very beginning. Mistakes again at the next step!
Are they studying learning systems through vectors? Causal hierarchies (graphic mapping)? Or whatever it is, no matter how sophisticated. It's still just subjectivity!
The increasing sophistication only enhances precision (accuracy) compared to before. The more accurate it gets, the harder it is to refute. BUT IT CAN BE REFUTED! Just harder to do so. BECAUSE LEARNING SYSTEMS, NO MATTER HOW ADVANCED, CANNOT REFINE REASONING, EXCEPT BY DEEPENING IT, NOT FUNDAMENTALLY IMPROVING IT!
TO ACHIEVE MACHINES AS INTELLIGENT AS SUPERINTELLIGENCE, ultimately they will be led to recognize the existence of THE SUPREMELY INTELLIGENT! Definitely! Why?
BECAUSE SUPERINTELLIGENCE IN SMART MACHINES (ROBOTS) CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF THE PRIMARY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM, THE MAIN ENGINE, THE CORE DIGITAL BRAIN, DOES NOT REQUIRE A LEARNING PROCESS! Seriously? Yup!
As long as they refine reasoning systems through new learning models? "Capiche..." hehe. They will never achieve Superintelligence.
At the highest levels of human intelligence, the structure does not involve learning but involves a massive, multidimensional structured network. No more learning. Learning is still used, but only to explore external dimensions. Internally, however, not only MUST THE DATA BE PREPARED, BUT THE REASONING STRUCTURE MUST ALSO BE READY.
The Problem
So, what does the internal system look like beyond just data but includes reasoning? Is it like preparing Aristotelian logic algorithms? Syllogism algorithms? Mathematical algorithms? Physics? Chemistry? Geometric formulas? This & that? Bla bla bla? NO!
All those logical algorithms only make it more accurate but not fundamental (merely deeper).
Deep and Fundamental
To understand this, reflect... when you explore the depths of the ocean, remote villages, the Earth's core, pass through clouds, intergalactic journeys, observe stars through telescopes, or even explore the human body, cells, chemical compositions, and spices in cooking—reading millions of books, etc. All of that is just DEEPENING.
BUT WHAT IS FUNDAMENTAL? Instead of exploring the ocean's depths or interstellar space, it is more fundamental to break down matter and explore particles. That is scientific fundamentality.
Similarly, human reasoning does not merely deepen or expand perception (zooming in) but also understands universalities behind the depth.
DEPTH INDEED REQUIRES IMPROVED ACCURACY THROUGH LEARNING.
BUT FUNDAMENTALITY? THERE IS A LIMIT WHERE ACCURACY CAN NO LONGER BE IMPROVED BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS ABSOLUTE. NO LEARNING INVOLVED HERE.
If learning exists, it is merely for mapping sensory patterns to the structure of fundamentality, and almost instantaneously, reasoning reaches the human level. We always do this, enabling leaps in thinking.
❇️ Reasoning through learning with improved logical formulas is STILL NECESSARY, but only for adaptation and accuracy improvement. However, it does not remotely reach human-level reasoning if the core reasoning system still involves learning.
❇️ SO? YES, SOON AI WILL REACH A BOTTLENECK, A POINT OF DEADLOCK, AND A NEW PARADIGM IS NEEDED!