Sora is Out, But is it a Distraction?

Sora is out, both epic and flawed. Beautiful user interface, not so beautiful physics. But is Sora and these 12 days of Shipmas a distraction from OpenAI quietly abandoned promises? Full Sora review, pricing, availability, tools, rivals and more... 80,000 hours Website, Podcast + Channel: https://80000hours.org/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2WzJwXWBDnn4iZ7odKwDib https://www.youtube.com/@eightythousandhours/videos AI Insiders: https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained https://openai.com/sora/ Sora Countries: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10250692-sora-supported-countries Sora Credits: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10245774-sora-billing-credits-faq https://runwayml.com/ and https://pika.art/home DeepMind Veo: https://deepmind.google/technologies/veo/ Sam Altman Ads as Last Resort: https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/openai-could-chase-intrusive-ads-as-last-resort But OpenAI Considering Ads: https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/is-openai-getting-into-the-advertising-business-the-company-is-sending-mixed-messages/91033533 OpenAI Backtracks on Microsoft AGI Clause: https://www.ft.com/content/2c14b89c-f363-4c2a-9dfc-13023b6bce65 As Microsoft Boast of Labor Savings: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-new-sales-pitch-for-ai-spend-less-money-on-humans?rc=sy0ihq OpenAI Military Pivot: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/04/1107897/openais-new-defense-contract-completes-its-military-pivot/ Employees Have Doubts: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/06/openai-anduril-employee-military-ai/?nid=top_pb_signin&arcId=KZIV7PLRHBCVNPAIAAAVUNRHIM&account_location=ONSITE_HEADER_ARTICLE Chapters: 00:36 - Availability, Pricing, Credits 01:39 - Video Reviews + Storyboard 03:01 - Refusals 04:44 - Video Extensions and Featured 05:33 - Demo Fail + Conclusion 06:13 - System Card 08:54 - 3 Distractions - 1) Ads 09:37 - 2) AGI Clause 12:53 - 3) Military Use The 8 Most Controversial Terms in AI: https://imp.i384100.net/m57g3M Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/ Podcast: https://aiexplainedopodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices