Kevin Okemwa
Kevin Okemwa is a seasoned tech journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya with lots of experience covering the latest trends and developments in the industry at Windows Central. With a passion for innovation and a keen eye for detail, he has written for leading publications such as OnMSFT, MakeUseOf, and Windows Report, providing insightful analysis and breaking news on everything revolving around the Microsoft ecosystem. You'll also catch him occasionally contributing at iMore about Apple and AI. While AFK and not busy following the ever-emerging trends in tech, you can find him exploring the world or listening to music.
Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa
OpenAI can "confidently build" AGI as it shifts to superintelligence
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A new blog post by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicates that the AI firm knows how to build AGI as it shifts gears and focus to superintelligence.
Google responds angrily as Microsoft makes Bing imitate Google search
By Kevin Okemwa published
Search wars Microsoft is reportedly using deceptive tactics to grow its market share against Google in the search landscape by making Bing look like Google.
Vitalik Buterin proposes an AI "pause button" to prep for doom
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder proposes a "global soft pause button" on global hardware to prevent AI from causing existential doom.
Microsoft makes a massive $80 billiion investment in AI data centers
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Microsoft is set to invest up to $80 billion in building data centers to bolster its AI advances in 2025.
REPORT: OpenAI will hit AGI when it develops a system that can generate $100 billion in profit
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft and OpenAI reportedly signed an agreement in 2023 stating that the ChatGPT maker will only hit the AGI benchmark once it develops an AI system generating up to $100 billion in profits.
OpenAI's Sam Altman recently asked users what they want from ChatGPT
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI's Sam Altman recently asked users what they want the company to build or fix in 2025 — here's what they said.
Google CEO urges "scrappy" tactics now ChatGPT is synonymous with AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently highlighted the company's 2025 plans centered on AI including building and shipping faster, though it might be "scrappy."
Google AI Studio boss says AGI will "look a lot like a product release" after Sam Altman claimed the benchmark would pass with surprisingly little societal impact
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google AI Studio's product manager, Logan Kilpatrick recently indicated that artificial super intelligence (ASI) is achievable without a keen focus on intermediate products or model releases.
"They'll have bio's and profile pictures": Meta is gearing up to unleash a wave of AI-powered personas, set to redefine Facebook's social engagement
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A new report suggests Meta wants to integrate AI-generated characters into Facebook to bolster engagement by generating and sharing AI-powered content on the platform.
I asked ChatGPT and Copilot about AGI predictions for 2025 — OpenAI unanimously tops the chart partly due to its Microsoft tie-up and 2-year lead building AI 'uncontested'
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI I asked ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot about AGI predictions for 2025 and beyond. Here’s what the future holds according to AI.
Is Microsoft and OpenAI's tech bromance fraying? The ChatGPT maker's GPT-4 model is "too slow and expensive" to meet Copilot 365 users' needs.
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT Microsoft might integrate new models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot service. However, the models won't be powered by OpenAI.
Sam Altman predicts superintelligence will trigger a 10x surge in scientific AI breakthroughs — each year as revolutionary as a decade
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI's CEO says superintelligence might be "a few thousand days away" with little societal impact.
Former Google lead says we should "seriously think" about pulling the plug on AI once it starts self-improving: "It’s going to be very difficult to maintain that balance"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should pull the plug on self-improving AI because it will be difficult to maintain balance.
OpenAI launches next-gen reasoning models with "incredible" coding capabilities
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI o3 and 03-mini's availability is limited to safety researchers in preview for further testing and fine-tuning.
OpenAI's Sam Altman says AGI is becoming a "less useful term" with o1 — "astonishing cognitive capabilities" predicted before 2026
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Sam Altman claims the term is increasingly becoming less useful. He predicts AI systems that "can do truly astonishing cognitive tasks" by the end of 2025.
Google is testing an AI scam detection tool in Chrome
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE The latest Google Chrome Canary update ships with a new "Client Side Detection Brand and Intent for Scam Detection"
Microsoft launches a free tier for GitHub Copilot with limitations
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI The free plan offers access to OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 AI models but is limited by an account requirement.
You can call ChatGPT or text it on WhatsApp
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Users can now call ChatGPT on their phones or text via WhatsApp.
Microsoft was NVIDIA's biggest client in 2024, buying 485,000 chips for AI advances
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT A new report by Omdia details that Microsoft bought the most NVIDIA AI chips compared to its competitors, translating to 485,000 NVIDIA Hopper chips and almost twice as many as Meta.
Grok-2 AI sports performance issues and faulty responses
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Grok-2 is free for all, sparking mixed reactions. Users cite degraded user performance and instances where the tool roasted Elon Musk.
AI safety researcher says you can build AGI today if you have enough money
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI AI safety researcher, Roman Yampolskiy recently indicated it's no longer a question of how long but how much until AGI.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Google makes more money on Windows"
By Kevin Okemwa published
WINDOWS In a recent interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that Google makes more money on Windows than Microsoft because of its dominance in the search landscape.
Microsoft CEO says OpenAI had a 2-year lead to work uncontested in the AI race
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently indicated OpenAI had a 2-year lead to work uncontested in the AI race, leading to its immense success with ChatGPT.
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