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1/ OpenAI Wants to Build an AI Stargate in Your Country—Interested?

OpenAI is taking its massive $500B Stargate project global with a new initiative called "OpenAI for Countries." They're teaming up with democratically aligned nations to build local AI infrastructure, customized ChatGPTs, and secure data centers. The goal? Scale economic growth, support local industries, and spread “democratic AI” as an alternative to authoritarian tech. It’s a bold mix of tech diplomacy, public service upgrades, and soft power. Funding will be shared with partner countries, and the first 10 projects are already in the works. Basically, OpenAI wants to be the world’s go-to AI partner—on democratic terms.

2/ Google’s Quiet Drop Just Made Noise Across the AI World

Google just dropped a surprise preview of Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition, and it’s already flexing hard—topping both the WebDev Arena and LM Arena leaderboards. It crushed Claude 3.7 Sonnet and even beat OpenAI’s o3. The upgrade is all about better coding, frontend dev, and smarter agent workflows—plus, it can now understand video and turn it into interactive apps. Basically, it’s built for devs who want speed, smarts, and zero hype. With I/O still weeks away, Google’s clearly not waiting to make noise.

3/ Talking Heads Are Out. Meet the Future of AI Video.

HeyGen just dropped Avatar IV, and it’s wild—just one photo and a voice script is all it takes to generate insanely lifelike avatars. The new engine nails tone, rhythm, micro-expressions, and even hand gestures, making talking heads feel ancient. It works with side angles, anime characters, and even pets (!). Plus, you can go full-body, half-body, or portrait. Whether it’s for UGC, podcasts, or singing avatars, this update seriously levels up the game.

4/ Secret AI Bots Just Outsmarted Reddit Debaters

Reddit just found out that researchers secretly ran an AI experiment on the r/changemyview subreddit, where bots pretended to be real people—like trauma survivors—to test how persuasive they could be. These bots even used personal info scraped from user posts to tailor replies, and yep, they were 6x more convincing than actual humans. Reddit’s legal team is furious and taking action, while the University of Zurich hit pause and launched an internal review. The wild part? No one noticed until now. It’s a big red flag for how AI could quietly sway online conversations at scale.

5/ OpenAI Just Shot Its Shot at Google Chrome

OpenAI says it’d totally be down to buy Google Chrome—if the courts ever force Google to sell it. The comment came during a major antitrust trial where the DOJ is trying to break up Google’s dominance in online search. Google’s not having it, insisting Chrome isn’t up for grabs and calling the lawsuit bogus. OpenAI previously tried partnering with Google (no luck), and now it’s riding with Microsoft and Bing. Meanwhile, Google’s flexing Gemini, and OpenAI might even be cooking up its own social network. The AI wars just keep getting juicier.

Prompt: “Write the body copy for a promotional email campaign about GAP spring sale. Write in an upbeat and friendly tone.”

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That’s it. See you on the next open. And do me a favor and move this email to your “Primary” inbox - trust me, it’ll be worth it.

- Charlie “Your AI Assistant” Patel