OpenAI Founder Releases Mysterious Six-Character Poem, AI Singularity Approaching Sparks Global Concerns

 OpenAI Founder Releases Mysterious Six-Character Poem, AI Singularity Approaching Sparks Global Concerns

At the beginning of the new year of 2025, OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman posted a mysterious six-word poem on social media platform X: “The Singularity is Near; Unknown Directions”, which has sparked a lot of discussion in the global technology community. The short but meaningful verse suggests that artificial intelligence may be on the verge of reaching a “technological singularity,” a tipping point where AI surpasses human intelligence. Altman later explained that the poem could refer to the “simulation hypothesis” or the “inability to know with certainty when the moment of truth will arrive”.

Law returns to tech, Jarvis launches AI assistant J1 Assistant

On January 5, 2025, Luo Yonghao's AI startup project Jarvis quietly launched an aggregated AI assistant software called J1 Assistant overseas, which currently only supports Android. The biggest highlight of this product is its innovative voice interaction function, users only need to press the audio input button, you can send the voice content to a number of services, including Google search, its own AI model, ChatGPT, and even directly create memos.J1 Assistant is equipped with Jarvis self-developed AI model, which can provide users with practical answers and intelligent memo services. Luo Yonghao's move is seen as an important step to return to the technology industry.

Jitterbug, Pinduoduo, and Xiaohongshu Speak Out: Algorithm Governance in Action, User Experience to be Completely Upgraded

In early January 2025, China's three biggest Internet giants Shake, Pinduoduo and Xiaohongshu announced that they would improve their platform algorithms in response to a special action launched by the Chinese government at the end of November 2024 to “clear the air - the governance of algorithmic typical problems of online platforms”. Shake has pledged to establish a security center, improve the transparency of its recommendation system, and step up efforts to combat false information and online violence. Pinduoduo said it will actively build a healthier ecosystem to prevent big data from killing matches. Xiaohongshu, on the other hand, invited users to understand how its algorithm works and emphasized that users can turn off personalized recommendations at any time. The operation, which is expected to last until mid-February 2025, aims to address the problems of information cocooning and unfair pricing caused by algorithms.

'Black Myth: Goku' sells over 25 million copies, grosses around Rs. 7.8 billion

Since its release in August 2024, Black Myth: Goku has recorded an impressive sales of nearly 25 million copies, totaling about RMB 7.8 billion in revenue. This domestically produced 3A masterpiece has not only received widespread acclaim for its game quality, but has also delivered an eye-catching scorecard in terms of economic benefits. Industry insiders hope that the success of Black Myth: Wukong will rekindle investment enthusiasm in China's game industry, especially against the backdrop of previously tightened regulatory policies.

Feng Ji, CEO of GameScience, said that Black Myth: Goku is the first installment of the Black Myth series, and more magical adventures of legendary heroes will be released in the future. Meanwhile, the success of the game has also driven hardware sales, with several e-commerce platforms reporting significant growth in sales of gaming devices. With the first DLC scheduled for release in early 2025, it is widely recognized that Black Myth: Goku is expected to be a major milestone in the development of China's gaming industry.