Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has tapped executive Kim Vorrath, known for helping the tech giant fix issues, to assist in boosting its artificial intelligence and Siri offerings, Bloomberg reported. Shares fell 0.

Generative artificial intelligence heavyweight OpenAI on Thursday previewed an AI agent that can carry out tasks on the web for users, as it seeks to enhance its chatbot amid intensifying competition.

AI agents have the potential to transform industries by automating tasks, personalizing interactions, and improving efficiency.

This development follows the introduction of the o3 series, designed to enhance AI's ability to tackle complex problems through improved reasoning capabilities. The o3 mini model represents a significant leap from its predecessor, o1, by incorporating advanced reasoning skills that allow for step-by-step logical analysis.

The company says the CUA’s reasoning technique, which they call an “inner monologue,” helps the model understand intermediate steps and adapt to unexpected input. Under the hood, CUA takes screenshots of web pages and uses a virtual mouse and keyboard to navigate.

The move helps bolster a team that’s racing to make Apple a leader in AI — an area where it’s fallen behind technology peers.

Meta, Apple, Google and other tech companies have been named in a letter penned by Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of cozying up to President-elect Trump.

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Generative artificial intelligence bellwether OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is introducing a beta feature called Tasks to ChatGPT, signaling the company's foray into the virtual assistant space, competing with Apple's (AAPL.O), opens ...

The model underpinning Operator is a Computer-Using Agent (CUA) that combines GPT-4o's vision mode to "see" what's on the user's screen through screenshots with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that enable Operator to interact with the screen (clicking buttons, typing, scrolling, etc.).

ChatGPT is OpenAI's extremely useful chatbot for answering questions. Here's how to use the generative AI tool in Apple's Notes app in macOS.

Under the Trump administration, OpenAI and other members of the tech sector are making a push to establish AI dominance in the U.S.

The company announced it was testing advanced reasoning models, o3 and o3 mini, designed to address more complex tasks compared to earlier iterations.