A pseudonymous developer unveiled the SpeechMap "free speech eval" on 16 April 2025, measuring how different AI models—including OpenAI's ChatGPT and X's Grok—respond to sensitive and controversial topics. The benchmarking tool compares 78 different AI models across 492 question themes, analysing over
On 16 April 2025, OpenAI officially announced the o3 and o4-mini models, representing a new generation of reasoning models capable of autonomously utilising the full suite of ChatGPT tools for the first time, including web search, Python code execution, visual analysis, and image generation. The o3 model set a new
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) officially announced the deployment of "AI Police Cyborg 1.0" on April 16, 2025, as part of security measures during the Songkran festival in Nakhon Pathom province. The Robocop-style humanoid robot features 360-degree AI cameras and serves at the festival venue on Tonson
In early April 2025, the European Commission officially prohibited AI-powered virtual assistants from participating in its online meetings, first implementing the ban during a video conference with representatives from a network of digital policy support offices across Europe, where an "Online Meeting Etiquette" slide clearly stated: "No
A U.S. federal court in Virginia ruled on April 17, 2025, that Google willfully acquired and maintained monopoly power in the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, violating the Sherman Act. Judge Leonie Brinkema stated in her 115-page decision that the company unlawfully tied its DoubleClick for Publishers
OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models released in April 2025 have significantly higher hallucination rates than their predecessors – according to the company's own tests, o3 hallucinated 33% of the time while o4-mini hallucinated 48% during the PersonQA evaluation. This development marks a surprising turn, as previous models
On 2 April 2025, OpenAI introduced PaperBench, a novel performance evaluation system designed to assess AI agents’ capabilities in replicating cutting-edge artificial intelligence research. Developed as part of the OpenAI Preparedness Framework, which measures AI systems’ readiness for complex tasks, PaperBench specifically challenges AI agents to accurately replicate 20 significant
Recent advancements in the mathematical capabilities of large language models (LLMs) have sparked interest, yet detailed human evaluations from the 2025 USAMO (USA Mathematical Olympiad) reveal that current models fall significantly short in generating rigorous mathematical proofs. While benchmarks like MathArena paint a positive picture of LLM performance on the
On 9 April 2025, the European Commission unveiled the AI Continent Action Plan, aimed at revitalising Europe’s artificial intelligence industry and enhancing its competitiveness against the United States and China. The plan focuses on five key areas, including developing a large-scale AI computing infrastructure, increasing access to high-quality data,
In 2025, AI agents built on foundation models are revolutionising enterprise environments, surpassing traditional generative AI solutions. While most organisations still deploy ChatGPT-like applications, leading companies are adopting autonomous AI agents that respond to commands and execute complex business processes with minimal human intervention. Data-driven results from enterprise implementations demonstrate
On 4 April 2025, GitHub released a public preview of its official, open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, enabling developers to facilitate seamless communication between artificial intelligence models and the GitHub API. This development is significant as it provides a unified approach for AI models to access GitHub functionalities, such
On 8 April 2025, Amazon announced the Nova Sonic foundation model, which combines speech understanding and speech generation into a single model, enabling more human-like voice-based conversations in AI applications. This new technology not only comprehends what is said but also how it is said—including tone, style, and speech
