anthropic launches openai while chatgpt expands its platform

Key Takeaways

• SportsLine AI PickBot and ChatGPT both predicted the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl 60 against the New England Patriots, with the Seahawks as 4.5-point favorites and Sam Darnold as MVP.
• Anthropic spent millions on a Super Bowl LX ad for its Claude chatbot, directly attacking OpenAI's plan to add ads to ChatGPT, which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called

  AI Predicts Super Bowl 60 Seahawks Patriots Matchup

  SportsLine AI PickBot used advanced AI and machine learning to predict the 2026 Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. The game will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The AI predicts the Seahawks as 4.5-point favorites and the total score to be Under 45.5. Sam Darnold is the favorite for Super Bowl MVP, with Drake Maye second. Kenneth Walker III is the most likely player to score a touchdown.

  AI Predicts Super Bowl 60 Seahawks Patriots Matchup

  SportsLine AI PickBot used advanced AI and machine learning to predict the 2026 Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. The game will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The AI predicts the Seahawks as 4.5-point favorites and the total score to be Under 45.5. Sam Darnold is the favorite for Super Bowl MVP, with Drake Maye second. Kenneth Walker III is the most likely player to score a touchdown.

  ChatGPT Predicts Super Bowl 60 Winner and MVP

  ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, predicted the winner and MVP for Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. The AI chose the Seattle Seahawks to win with a score of 27 to 17, citing their strong defensive metrics. ChatGPT also picked Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold as the Super Bowl MVP, noting that quarterbacks frequently win this award. This experiment by USA TODAY Sports explored AI's ability to analyze sports predictions.

  Anthropic Airs Super Bowl Ad Attacking OpenAI

  Anthropic spent millions on a Super Bowl LX commercial to criticize OpenAI's plan to add ads to its ChatGPT chatbot. The 30-second ad for Anthropic's Claude chatbot showed a robotic character promoting shoe inserts before offering a personalized plan, ending with "Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude." OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the ad "deceptive" and stated his company respects its users. This public dispute highlights the growing competition between the two major AI companies for market share and consumer attention.

  AI Dominates Super Bowl LX Ads and Sparks Industry Debate

  Artificial intelligence became a major focus in Super Bowl LX commercials, leading to industry drama. Svedka debuted the first mostly AI-generated ad, causing discussions about AI replacing creative jobs. Anthropic's Claude commercial directly attacked OpenAI's plans for ads in ChatGPT, leading to a public disagreement with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Other companies like Meta, Amazon, Google, Ring, Ramp, Rippling, Wix, and Hims & Hers also showcased their AI-powered products and automation tools. These expensive ads show that companies are betting big on mainstream audiences embracing AI in their daily lives.

  Amazon AI Holds Data Advantage Over SoundHound

  SoundHound AI develops agentic AI voice chatbots for restaurant orders and customer service, like its Amelia 7 system. While SoundHound's restaurant platform offers impressive accuracy and speed, the company faces challenges expanding beyond its niche. Its technologies are not unique, and it struggles with a lack of diverse data needed to train a cross-industry AI. This makes it difficult for SoundHound to compete with larger companies that already own vast amounts of data. The article suggests that Amazon, with its AI-enhanced Alexa+, is a stronger player in the AI market due to its extensive data ownership.

  Darren Aronofsky AI Show Receives Harsh Reviews

  Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky released an almost entirely AI-generated historical video series called "On This Day ... 1776." The show, which covers American Revolutionary War events, has received extremely negative reviews. Critics describe the several-minute episodes as "genuinely very horrible to watch" and a "meaningless montage" that lacks coherent storytelling. Despite being a collaboration with major companies like Google's DeepMind lab, Salesforce, and TIME Studios, the project is seen as a low point for AI-generated content and for Aronofsky's credibility.

  NFL Uses AI to Boost Player Safety and Fan Engagement

  The NFL uses an AI-powered program called Digital Athlete, supported by Amazon Web Services, to keep players healthy and on the field. This system collects vast amounts of data, including player tracking and video analysis, to predict and prevent injuries. Digital Athlete helped redesign the kickoff rule, reducing concussions and increasing returns, and banning the hip drop tackle led to a 25% drop in lower extremity injuries. The NFL also uses AI to improve fan engagement by organizing fan data and powering advanced broadcast statistics. This technology not only saves teams millions but also serves as a testing ground for other industries.

  UC San Diego Experts Say AI Models Are Already General Intelligence

  Four University of California San Diego faculty members argue that current Large Language Models, or LLMs, already meet the criteria for Artificial General Intelligence. Their paper, published in Nature, defines general intelligence by its breadth across many subjects and depth within those areas. The experts, including Eddy Keming Chen, Mikhail Belkin, Leon Bergen, and David Danks, state that AGI does not need to be perfect or superintelligent, just like humans are not. They also say that LLM "hallucinations" are similar to human errors and do not disqualify them as intelligent.

  Laura Bates Book Exposes AI's Role in New Sexism

  A new book by Laura Bates, "The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny," highlights the alarming rise of AI deepfake pornography and digital violence, with 99% of victims being women. Bates was inspired to write the book after experiencing abusive deepfakes herself. The book reveals how easily AI creates realistic fake images, leading to serious consequences for ordinary girls and women, including potential death sentences in some countries. Bates also points out that while deepfakes of male politicians cause outrage, similar sexual deepfakes of female politicians often receive little attention. The book explores other areas like the Metaverse and sex robots, showing how AI is intensifying existing prejudices against women.

  AI Tools Are Changing HR Decisions and Performance Reviews

  AI tools like Payroll Agent are increasingly automating Human Resources processes, including performance reviews, promotions, raises, and even layoffs. A ResumeBuilder study shows that over 60% of managers use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini for important employee decisions. While AI can offer up to 25% time savings and efficiency, concerns exist because only one-third of managers using AI have proper training. Additionally, about 20% of managers allow AI systems to make decisions without any human input, raising worries about potential lawsuits and the loss of human judgment in HR.

  AI Lacks Common Sense in Image Generation

  Despite its advanced capabilities, AI still struggles with basic common sense, especially in image generation. When asked to draw a skyscraper and a slide trombone side-by-side to show their sizes, AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini produced illogical images. This issue arises because AI relies on learned statistical patterns from data and lacks the ability to reason outside its training. While generative AI can perform complex tasks like passing bar exams or interpreting medical results, it fails at simple visual comparisons, highlighting a significant limitation in its understanding of the real world.

  AI Expert Warns 99 Percent of Jobs May Vanish by 2027

  Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, an AI expert, warns that artificial intelligence could eliminate up to 99% of jobs by 2027. He believes AI's rapid advancements will allow it to automate complex tasks, creative work, and decision-making processes currently done by humans. This prediction suggests a future with widespread unemployment and major societal changes. Yampolskiy urges individuals, governments, and industries to prepare by exploring new economic models, investing in training programs, and discussing AI's role in society.

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  • 2026 NFL Super Bowl picks, AI-generated score prediction for Patriots vs. Seahawks
  • 2026 NFL Super Bowl picks, AI-generated score prediction for Patriots vs. Seahawks
  • ChatGPT AI picks Super Bowl 60 winner, MVP for Seahawks vs. Patriots
  • Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT
  • AI Takes Center Stage in Super Bowl LX Ads, Sparking Industry Drama
  • Forget SoundHound AI: This Colossus AI Stock Is the Only Player That Truly Owns the Data
  • The Reviews are in on Darren Aronofsky’s AI-Generated Show, and May We Just Say: “Yikes”
  • Super Bowl 2026: Inside the NFL's AI playbook
  • Is artificial general intelligence already here? A new case that today's LLMs meet key tests
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  • AI In HR: How Payroll Agent Is Changing Performance Reviews At Local Firms
  • When AI goes haywire: the case of the skyscraper and the slide trombone
  • 99% of jobs could vanish by 2027 – only 5 types may survive, warns AI expert | - The Times of India