OpenAI Valuation and Product Launch - OpenAI is reportedly hitting a $500 billion valuation [1] - OpenAI launched Sora 2, its first video generation app, similar to TikTok [2] - Sora 2 is considered a major improvement over Sora 1, generating deepfake-style clips [3] Competition and Safety Concerns - OpenAI faces competition in the video generation space from Meta, Google, ByteDance, and Alibaba [2] - Concerns are raised about OpenAI potentially prioritizing speed over safety, echoing past patterns [4][5] - Despite OpenAI's safety systems, users are finding ways to bypass guardrails [4][8] Content Moderation and User Responsibility - OpenAI insists on having robust safety systems, including content moderation and bans on explicit material [4] - Public figures must opt-in to have their likeness used in Sora 2 videos, while copyright holders must opt-out [9] - Even with safeguards, individuals may find ways to circumvent them, highlighting the challenges of content moderation [8]
OpenAI's Sora 2 sparks AI 'slop' backlash
CNBC Television·2025-10-02 16:55