Three Biggest AI Stories in August 2025

Posted on August 13, 2025 by JimS

By Jim Shimabukuro (assisted by Perplexity)
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[Also see Dec 2025, Nov 2025, Oct 2025, Sep 2025]

1. OpenAI Launches GPT-5: A New Era in AI Reasoning

The unveiling of GPT-5 by OpenAI on August 7, 2025, set a new benchmark for generative AI. GPT-5 introduces a step-change in technical capabilities, especially in reasoning and multi-modal understanding. Its ability to integrate text, image, and voice processing in a unified model marks a significant evolution from previous generations. Benchmarks suggest a 40% improvement over GPT-4 in handling complex reasoning tasks, from scientific problem-solving to autonomous coding and data analysis. champaignmagazine

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Hong Kong “Deepfake CFO” Video-Meeting (2024)

Posted on August 13, 2025 by JimS

The crime. In January 2024, a finance staffer in the Hong Kong office of Arup, the global engineering group, received what looked like a legitimate email and invitation to a video meeting with the firm’s UK-based chief financial officer and several colleagues. On the call, everyone appeared and sounded exactly like familiar executives—except they weren’t.

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