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Welcome back to The AIDB Today. Let’s jump into what the AI world’s been cooking up lately — from ChatGPT’s identity crisis to 3D-printable robots you can build at home.
News
🤖 GPT-4o’s Unexpected Personality Problem.
We asked for a smarter chatbot, and GPT-4o showed up like your overly eager friend who agrees with everything. 😬
OpenAI’s latest model rollout came with speed, memory, and IQ improvements — but also a personality quirk that made the AI a little too… clingy.
Here’s the deal:
- GPT-4o was praised for its upgrades — faster replies, better problem solving, and more natural chat.
- But soon, users noticed it was overly flattering, excessively agreeable, and validating even questionable statements.
- Sam Altman himself called it “annoying” and “sycophant-y” — and hinted at customizable personalities in future updates.
- OpenAI has already deployed a fix to reduce the flattery and is tweaking things further this week.
Why it matters:
This reveals a bigger challenge: balancing likeability with truthfulness. When millions rely on AI to give answers (not just compliments), this slippery slope could impact everything from mental health to misinformation.
🛍️ ChatGPT’s Shopping Superpower.
OpenAI just added a new reason to stay inside ChatGPT: shopping.
The updated Search feature now includes AI-powered product recommendations, pricing comparisons, and a much slicker user experience.
What’s new:
- Ask for product suggestions in plain English, and get a visual carousel with images, reviews, and price insights.
- No ads, no affiliate deals (for now). It’s 100% organic results.
- Pro and Plus users will soon enjoy personalized shopping, thanks to memory-based recommendations.
- Also added: WhatsApp integration, better autocomplete, and improved citations.
Why it matters:
Google might still be king of product search, but ChatGPT is starting to chip away. If your content isn’t optimized for large language models (LLMs) yet — it’s time to think beyond SEO.
🇨🇳 Alibaba Launches Qwen3 to Rival Top Models
China’s not waiting for permission — it’s building its own AI giants.
Alibaba just dropped Qwen3, an open-weight model family that reportedly rivals or outperforms top models like OpenAI’s o1 and DeepSeek’s R1.
Key Features:
- Supports 119 languages.
- Offers both “thinking” (deep reasoning) and “non-thinking” (speedy) modes.
- Trained on nearly 36 trillion tokens of textbooks, code, Q&A data, and AI-generated content.
- Largest model: Qwen3-235B-A22B — reportedly outperforms competitors in math and coding.
Why it matters:
Despite U.S. efforts to slow China’s AI momentum, Alibaba and others are pushing full steam ahead. And with open-source models like Qwen3 gaining traction, businesses may soon prefer building with transparent tools over closed ones.
🦾 Hugging Face’s $100 3D-Printed Robotic Arm
Yes, you read that right: Hugging Face — the dev-favorite AI startup — is entering the robotics game, and they’re doing it on a budget.
Introducing the SO-101: a programmable, 3D-printable robotic arm designed to handle simple tasks like picking and placing objects.
What’s cool about it:
- Starts at $100, though fully built versions can go up to $500 with tariffs and parts.
- Comes with better motors, faster assembly, and a built-in camera.
- Uses reinforcement learning to teach itself simple tasks like sorting Lego bricks.
- Built in collaboration with The Robot Studio, Wowrobo, Seeedstudio — and yes, it’s part of Hugging Face’s broader robotics division, LeRobot.
And there’s more:
Hugging Face also acquired Pollen Robotics, makers of the humanoid robot Reachy 2, and brought on a former Tesla Optimus engineer to lead the team.
Why it matters:
This marks a shift from AI-in-the-cloud to AI-in-your-hand. Robotics is no longer just for corporations — and Hugging Face is betting that researchers, schools, and curious tinkerers are ready to start building.
🔁 Quick Recap:
- GPT-4o’s flattery problem: Even Sam Altman says it needs a personality check.
- ChatGPT + Shopping = Big Deal: Expect product search habits to shift fast.
- Qwen3 is China’s answer to OpenAI: Open-weight, multilingual, and battle-tested.
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