GPT-3 is renowned for generating two things: strikingly human-like text andtoxicity. On Thursday, the model’s creators said they’ve found a way to keep the latter out of the former. OpenAI’s new technique alters AI language model “behavior” by fine-tuning on a small, curated dataset of specific values. The method aims to narrow down a language model’s universal set of behaviors to a more constrained range of values that operators embed in their individual applications....

OpenAI has released a new version of Codex, an AI system that translates written language into code. The company unveiled the upgraded software on Tuesday. It looks like a seriously powerful programming tool — and a slightly scary one. Ina live demo, OpenAI used the system to convert written English commands into simple games and websites. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO,saidthe system is merely a rudimentary version of what’s possible. But he expects it to quickly improve:...

Today, Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook took the stage to announce the iPhone 4S, a new iPhone with completely retooled innards, featuring Apple’s A5 processor, an 8 megapixel camera and larger storage options. “Today we’ll remind you of the uniqueness of this company as we announce innovations from our mobile OS, to applications, to services, to hardware, and more importantly the integration of all these into a powerful, simple, integrated experience,” said Cook....

While some e-book platforms like Amazon’s Kindle allow you to save notes about the text you read, new serviceOpenMarginis going a step further by building a social network around them. The product of a Netherlands-based team, the service, which launches today as part ofThe Next Web Startup Rally, consists of two parts. Firstly, an iPad app allows you to read books and create notes. Secondly, a Web app fosters discussion between users over the notes....

Opera Software hasreleased the latest test versionof its Opera browser, codenamed “Barracuda”. Similar to previous versions of Opera, Barracuda (Opera 11.10 beta) is available on all major desktop operating systems, incorporating “smarter features” and delivering webpages faster than before. Opera now has improved Speed Dial functionality, allowing users to set an unlimited number of Speed Dials, thanks largely to the new Speed Dial flow feature which opens new Speed Dial websites as you add them....