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OpenAI's release of Sora 2, a video generation model, includes a TikTok-style social app that creates AI-generated videos from text prompts. The app's focus on engagement-driven content and monetization through ads suggests a strategic shift from OpenAI's earlier positioning as a transformative AGI company. High operational costs and questionable content quality raise doubts about the app's viability. This pivot from revolutionary AI ambitions to consumer entertainment products may signal that OpenAI recognizes its technology won't deliver the immediate world-changing impact once promised.

Is Sora the Beginning of the End for OpenAI?

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OpenAI seems to be performing underwhelmingly on the technology side. More likely that Anthropic would do AGI

Who knew the future of ai was michael jackson stealing chicken?