DataByteGo AI weekly update: 30 June 2025
AI Power Struggles Intensify: OpenAI Faces Internal Tensions, Meta hires Talent, and Chatbots Battle on WhatsApp
From June 23- June 30, 2025
Tensions are rising in the AI world. OpenAI is facing internal strain as a secretive AGI paper reportedly complicates its relationship with Microsoft. Meanwhile, Meta is aggressively poaching top AI talent, prompting OpenAI to rethink compensation strategies. In legal battles, OpenAI and Jony Ive’s company are being sued over trademark issues, while a judge ruled that ChatGPT saving user chats isn’t mass surveillance. On the competition front, WhatsApp has become a key battleground for AI chatbots, including ChatGPT and Perplexity, as Meta fights to stay ahead.
Key News
OpenAI’s Unreleased AGI Paper Could Complicate Microsoft Negotiations
Wired | 2025-06-27
The definition of AGI is now central to OpenAI’s future — and its complex partnership with Microsoft.
🔗 Read moreOpenAI Leadership Responds to Meta Offers: 'Someone Has Broken Into Our Home'
Wired | 2025-06-29
Meta’s aggressive poaching prompts OpenAI to overhaul its compensation structure.
🔗 Read moreMeta's largest AI competitors are fighting for users inside its most popular chatbot app: WhatsApp
Business Insider | 2025-06-24
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity are now challenging Meta AI inside WhatsApp itself.
🔗 Read moreMicrosoft Sued By Authors Over Use of Books in AI Training
Slashdot.org | 2025-06-26
Authors allege Microsoft unlawfully trained AI models on their copyrighted works.
🔗 Read moreEcho Chamber: A Context-Poisoning Jailbreak That Bypasses LLM Guardrails
Neuraltrust.ai | 2025-06-27
A new jailbreak method challenges LLM safety guardrails, raising trust concerns.
🔗 Read moreMark Zuckerberg Wants to Win AI by Copying Everyone Smarter Than Him
Gizmodo | 2025-06-28
Meta is betting big on buying AI talent and startups.
🔗 Read moreJudge Says Requiring ChatGPT to Save Chat Logs Is Not a ‘Mass Surveillance Program’
Gizmodo | 2025-06-23
A legal precedent that could shape user privacy expectations in AI platforms.
🔗 Read moreSalesforce CEO Claims Half of the Company’s Work Is Now Done by AI
Gizmodo | 2025-06-26
A bold statement reflecting AI's rapid operational integration into major enterprises.
🔗 Read moreMicrosoft transfers a top cybersecurity executive out of the company's security group
Business Insider | 2025-06-26
Reorganization reflects Microsoft's shift toward AI-centric priorities.
🔗 Read moreIYO Sues OpenAI Over IO
Slashdot.org | 2025-06-23
Trademark dispute between OpenAI and Ive's firm could impact branding and product launches.
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