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Tesla still sells a lot more EVs in the US than anyone else

Tesla’s market share is declining but it’s still the biggest EV maker in the room.

Rani Molla
3h

Even as Tesla continues to lose market share to competitors, it’s important to note that it’s still selling a lot more EVs than anyone else. In August, Tesla sold about 55,000 cars in the US — more than the next four top brands combined, new data from Cox Automotive shows.

However, competitors have been making huge jumps.

Tesla’s market share dwindled to 38% of EV sales in August, down from about 80% five years ago. Meanwhile, Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai, and Honda were responsible for nearly 30% of EV sales in August, up from 15% a month before, according to data from Cox.

Electric vehicles generally saw record sales last month as would-be buyers moved forward purchases to get the $7,500 federal tax credit before it ends on September 30. Tesla is also expected to see record sales this quarter before sales drop off afterward.

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Jon Keegan
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OpenAI building a teen mode that will guess a user’s age and restrict flirtatious and self-harm-related chats

After a series of alarming safety failures in which ChatGPT encouraged self-harm, OpenAI has announced a 120-day plan to roll out new protections for young users and those that may be experiencing a mental health crisis.

In a blog post today, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave an update on the plan, saying that the company was building an “under-18 experience” for teens that won’t engage in “flirtatious talk” or engage in any discussions of self-harm.

The teen mode will also try to contact underage users’ parents if self-harm ideation is detected, and could reach out to law enforcement if the parents can’t be reached, according to Altman.

The plan calls for a new “age-prediction” system that will default to the under-18 safety mode. In a move that could frustrate many ChatGPT users, adults can exit only upon verifying their age by sharing their ID.

Altman acknowledged the trade-off in a post on X, but said the priority is protecting young users:

“I don’t expect that everyone will agree with these tradeoffs, but given the conflict it is important to explain our decisionmaking.”

Young adults make up a substantial portion of OpenAI’s end users. According to a large study of real-world ChatGPT users released yesterday, half of all adult users included in the study were under 26.

Teen safety, freedom, and privacy

Teen safety, freedom, and privacy

The teen mode will also try to contact underage users’ parents if self-harm ideation is detected, and could reach out to law enforcement if the parents can’t be reached, according to Altman.

The plan calls for a new “age-prediction” system that will default to the under-18 safety mode. In a move that could frustrate many ChatGPT users, adults can exit only upon verifying their age by sharing their ID.

Altman acknowledged the trade-off in a post on X, but said the priority is protecting young users:

“I don’t expect that everyone will agree with these tradeoffs, but given the conflict it is important to explain our decisionmaking.”

Young adults make up a substantial portion of OpenAI’s end users. According to a large study of real-world ChatGPT users released yesterday, half of all adult users included in the study were under 26.

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Jon Keegan
2h

Anthropic data: Businesses are using Claude to automate rather than collaborate

Fresh on the heels of a revealing ChatGPT usage research paper from OpenAI, rival AI startup Anthropic released its own detailed look at how consumers and businesses are using its Claude AI chatbot.

While OpenAI’s study analyzed only end users of its ChatGPT chatbot, the Anthropic Economic Index report includes how businesses are using Claude via its API (application programming interface).

In a worrying sign of how AI might replace whole categories of human labor, Anthropic found that 77% of businesses using Claude were automating whole jobs away rather than collaborating with humans while they do their jobs.

The number of Claude users overall is tiny compared to ChatGPT, but its users do way more coding with the tool than with OpenAI’s chatbot.

The report also breaks down Claude usage by geography, showing that in the US, Washington, DC, has the highest Claude usage per capita, where the top tasks were document editing, gathering information, and job applications.

Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI to Automate Work

Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI to Automate Work

In a worrying sign of how AI might replace whole categories of human labor, Anthropic found that 77% of businesses using Claude were automating whole jobs away rather than collaborating with humans while they do their jobs.

The number of Claude users overall is tiny compared to ChatGPT, but its users do way more coding with the tool than with OpenAI’s chatbot.

The report also breaks down Claude usage by geography, showing that in the US, Washington, DC, has the highest Claude usage per capita, where the top tasks were document editing, gathering information, and job applications.

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Rani Molla
5h

Tesla faces door handle probe after Bloomberg report

A week after Bloomberg published a report called “Tesla’s Dangerous Doors” that detailed instances where people were hurt or injured after accidents reportedly left the flush electronic door handles inoperable, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a probe into the matter.

“NHTSA’s investigation is focused on the operability of the electronic door locks from outside of the vehicle as that circumstance is the only one in which there is no manual way to open the door,” the NHTSA wrote. It cited reports of parents being forced to break the windows of their Teslas to extract their children locked inside.

The probe adds to a list of headwinds Tesla is facing, including declining sales, the end of the federal EV tax credit, and increased competition. However, Tesla, riding high on news yesterday that CEO Elon Musk purchased $1 billion in shares, doesn’t seem to be dampened by the news. It’s up 1.5% premarket.

Tesla Faces Probe by US Auto Safety Agency Over Door Handles

Tesla Faces Probe by US Auto Safety Agency Over Door Handles

“NHTSA’s investigation is focused on the operability of the electronic door locks from outside of the vehicle as that circumstance is the only one in which there is no manual way to open the door,” the NHTSA wrote. It cited reports of parents being forced to break the windows of their Teslas to extract their children locked inside.

The probe adds to a list of headwinds Tesla is facing, including declining sales, the end of the federal EV tax credit, and increased competition. However, Tesla, riding high on news yesterday that CEO Elon Musk purchased $1 billion in shares, doesn’t seem to be dampened by the news. It’s up 1.5% premarket.

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Rani Molla
5h

Oracle jumps on report it’s involved in TikTok deal

Oracle is up nearly 5% this morning on a CBS report that it’s one of “multiple companies” involved in a deal to operate TikTok in the US. Oracle has long been considered a likely contender.

Whichever US entity ultimately takes over TikTok’s American operations will continue to use parent company ByteDance’s Chinese algorithm, the Financial Times reported earlier today. Concerns that Beijing could use the prized algorithm to manipulate US users and push propaganda was a key reason the government moved to ban the app in the first place, though much of the evidence remains classified.

US social media competitors Meta and Snap initially dropped yesterday on news of an impending deal but have since recovered and don’t seem to be affected premarket today.

Oracle could play key role in TikTok deal between Trump administration and China, sources say

Oracle could play key role in TikTok deal between Trump administration and China, sources say

US social media competitors Meta and Snap initially dropped yesterday on news of an impending deal but have since recovered and don’t seem to be affected premarket today.

Jon Keegan
23h
Here’s how people are actually using ChatGPT

The new report released in collaboration with the National Bureau of Economic Research offers one of the largest surveys of real-world AI chatbot use.

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