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Plus: OpenAI's plan to beat Anthropic

Welcome back! AI influencers are taking over Coachella this year. A quick scroll through social feeds shows people in glitzy outfits, some with over 170,000 followers, posting staged photos with the Kardashians and other real influencers. 

Faking Coachella attendance is nothing new, but generative AI has made it harder to spot the fakes. Are we entering a world where you can live vicariously through AI content creators?

Here’s How OpenAI Plans to Beat Anthropic

Via WIRED

OpenAI's chief revenue officer Denise Dresser sent a four-page memo to employees on Sunday laying out the company's strategic direction. The message: lock in users, grow enterprise, and don't let Anthropic win.

Key highlights from the leaked internal memo:

  • On platform vs. product: "Multi-product adoption makes us harder to replace," Dresser wrote. She urged the company to stop thinking like separate product lines and start thinking like a platform with multiple entry points and one integrated enterprise offering.

  • On Anthropic: "Their story is built on fear, restriction, and the idea that a small group of elites should control AI." Dresser also accused Anthropic of inflating its stated run rate by roughly $8 billion through accounting treatment.

  • On competition: "The market is as competitive as I have ever seen it." Dresser acknowledged Anthropic's coding focus gave it an early edge but argued "you do not want to be a single-product company in a platform war."

The context: The memo comes after a rocky stretch for OpenAI, shuttering Sora after six months, watching Claude gain ground with developers, and reportedly seeing ChatGPT lose users to Anthropic. Dresser, who recently took over much of the former COO's duties, is now leading the push to refocus on revenue drivers.

Why it matters: The AI wars are far from over. As Dresser put it: "The market is ours to win. Let's execute accordingly."

Microsoft Tests OpenClaw-Style AI Bots for Copilot

Microsoft is exploring ways to integrate OpenClaw-style features into its Copilot AI assistant. The tech company says its goal is to make Microsoft 365 Copilot run autonomously around the clock while completing tasks on behalf of users.

What the bots would do: The always-on version of Copilot could monitor a user's Outlook inbox and calendar, serve up a list of suggested tasks each day, and complete work in the background. Microsoft is also exploring role-specific agents tailored to marketing, sales, and accounting—siloed from other parts of the business to limit permissions and reduce security risks.

Why now: OpenClaw's open-source platform has exploded in popularity but also raised serious security concerns. Microsoft believes it can implement safe versions of the tech in an enterprise context. Microsoft aims to show off some of these features at its Build conference in June.

The bigger picture: This is another step toward AI that acts. The change from assistants to agents is accelerating, and Microsoft is betting that always-on, autonomous AI embedded into the tools people already use is the next frontier.

Meta Is Building an AI Clone of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is creating an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so employees can talk to the boss—even when the real one isn't available. The Meta CEO is reportedly participating in the training process himself. 

What’s happening:

  • Zuckerberg's mannerisms, tone, public statements, and thoughts on company strategy are training the digital clone.

  • Meta says the clone could help employees "feel more connected" to one of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. 

  • The company believes the experiment could eventually be replicated by influencers and creators wrestling with the idea of digital avatars.

The bigger picture: Is this connection or replacement? Zuckerberg has been driving Meta to use AI internally to lower costs and do more with less. An AI boss that never sleeps might boost efficiency. But it also raises questions about what leadership looks like when the person at the top can be replicated on demand.

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Jobs, announcements, and big ideas

  • OpenAI broadens its Trusted Access program for cybersecurity and rolls out the GPT-5.4-Cyber model to approved defenders.

  • Anthropic is preparing a Claude Opus 4.7 release alongside a new AI design tool for building websites and presentations.

  • Google Chrome rolls out a Skills feature that lets users save and instantly run Gemini AI prompts.

  • Starbucks launches a beta app in ChatGPT for customers to discover new drinks.

  • Boston Dynamics showcases its Spot robot using Google Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 to demonstrate autonomous home cleaning.

  • NVIDIA introduces Ising open models aimed at improving quantum system calibration and error correction.

The model update heard around the world: Follow along as I break down the latest model advancements that had everyone freaking out.

That’s a wrap! See you Friday for more.

—Matt (FutureTools.io)