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Beyond ChatGPT: OpenAI's Secret Weapon - A Practical Guide to Building Agents

OpenAI recently released a practical guide to building agents, a true handbook for AI practitioners! This guide will demystify the process of creating your own AI agents in a fun and accessible way. Get ready to learn the essentials! But first, what exactly is an Agent...?

OpenAI Releases 34-Page Guide to Building Intelligent Agents: From Web Search to Code Generation

On April 17, 2025, OpenAI announced via social media the release of a 34-page "Practical Guide to Intelligent Agents," offering developers comprehensive guidance on building agent applications. This marks another significant advancement in OpenAI's efforts to promote the practical application and standardization of AI technology. According to the announcement, the guide details how to utilize OpenAI's Responses API to build agents capable of web search, file search, and computer interaction. The Responses API is an evolution of Cha...

OpenAI Releases Practical Guide to Building Intelligent Agents (with Resources)

This practical guide from OpenAI provides a hands-on approach to building intelligent agents. Includes helpful resources and documentation to aid in the development process.

OpenAI's Stargate Project Expands Internationally, Targeting Europe

OpenAI's "Stargate Project," a joint initiative with Oracle and SoftBank, is reportedly considering international expansion, specifically targeting the UK, Germany, and France. Initially designed to bolster US artificial infrastructure with a total budget of $500 billion, the project is now rumored to be taking steps towards global markets. Image note: Image generated by AI, licensed through Midjourney. The Stargate Project is currently evaluating the feasibility of overseas expansion.

New York AI Startup 1Fort Raises $7.5 Million to Modernize Commercial Insurance for Small Businesses

New York-based AI startup 1Fort announced a $7.5 million seed funding round to improve the process of small businesses obtaining commercial insurance through its AI-powered platform. The company, which saw 200% revenue growth in 2024, aims to automate cumbersome and outdated manual processes, helping millions of underserved small businesses address insurance gaps. The funding round was led by Bonfire Ventures, with participation from Draper Associates.

OpenAI Launches Flex Processing API for Lower-Cost AI Applications

To address the increasingly competitive AI market, OpenAI recently introduced a new API called Flex Processing. This new option allows users to utilize AI models at a lower cost, although with some trade-offs in response speed and availability. Flex Processing is designed to support lower-priority and non-production tasks such as model evaluation, data enrichment, and asynchronous workloads. Specifically, Flex Processing offers significantly reduced costs. For example, when using the o3 model, Flex Processing's price is...

OpenAI's New Inference Models o3 and o4-mini Spark Photo Location Boom, Raising Privacy Concerns

With advancements in AI technology, OpenAI recently launched its latest inference models—o3 and o4-mini. These new models are not only more powerful in text understanding but also possess image reasoning capabilities, quickly becoming user favorites. According to TechCrunch, more users are leveraging ChatGPT to pinpoint the exact location where photos were taken, a phenomenon sparking widespread attention on social media. The o3 and o4-mini models offer powerful...

OpenAI Drives an AI Revolution in Education: Exploring New Intelligent Teaching Models

OpenAI's Chief Product Officer recently stated publicly that educational AI is one of the most valuable areas for artificial intelligence, with a vision of providing every child with an AI tutor. Research shows that children receiving tutoring significantly outperform those in traditional education, and the widespread adoption of AI will extend this advantage to 3 billion children globally. AIbase observes that this vision is driving a wave of intelligent transformation in global education. OpenAI is committed to fully supporting the widespread adoption of educational AI applications, injecting new energy into educational equity and efficiency. Image source note:

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