Welcome to Get The Gist, where every weekday we share an easy-to-read summary of the latest and greatest developments in AI—news, innovations, and trends—all delivered in under 5 minutes! ⏱

In today’s edition:

• OpenAI Unveils Powerful Tools for AI Agent Development

• Google Launches Gemma 3 AI Models for Researchers

• OpenAI Teases AI Model Specializing in Creative Writing

• Microsoft is Planning to Add More Ads to Copilot

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

OpenAI

OpenAI Unveils Powerful Tools for AI Agent Development

The Gist: OpenAI has introduced new tools, including the Responses API and Agents SDK, to help developers build more advanced AI agents with improved automation and efficiency.

Key Details:

• The Responses API combines chat capabilities with built-in tools like web search, file search, and computer use.

• Developers can track performance with built-in tracing and evaluation features.

• The new Agents SDK improves AI agent workflows with configurable LLMs, intelligent handoffs, and safety guardrails.

• OpenAI plans to phase out the Assistants API in mid-2026 in favor of the Responses API.

Google

Google Launches Gemma 3 AI Models for Researchers

The Gist: Google has announced Gemma 3, a new AI model designed for researchers that offers advanced capabilities while running efficiently on a single GPU or TPU.

Key Details:

• Gemma 3 supports 35 languages and comes in 1B, 4B, 12B, and 27B parameter models.

• It shares technology with Gemini 2.0 and has a 128,000-token context window.

• ShieldGemma 2 ensures safer AI-generated images by filtering harmful content.

• Available through Vertex AI, Google Colab, Kaggle, and Hugging Face for easy access and training.

OpenAI

OpenAI Teases AI Model Specializing in Creative Writing

The Gist: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed a new AI model that excels at creative writing, reigniting debates over AI’s use of copyrighted material.

Key Details:

• Altman called it the first AI model that “really struck” him with its writing ability.

• A sample story showcased a metafictional style with deep emotional themes.

• The announcement intensified concerns over AI training on copyrighted content.

• OpenAI has not yet confirmed a release date for the model.

Quick Gist

Google secretly acquired a 14 percent stake in AI firm Anthropic for over $3 billion and plans to increase its investment to the maximum allowable 15 percent, raising concerns about Big Tech's strategies to navigate antitrust regulations (Read More).

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicts that AI could write 90% of code within six months, significantly transforming the role of human programmers (Read More).

Apple Intelligence will expand its language offerings and regional access in April, introducing support for multiple languages and localized English, alongside enhanced privacy features across iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Read More).

French publishers and authors are suing Meta in a Paris court for allegedly using their copyrighted works without authorization to train its generative AI model (Read More).

Microsoft is planning to add more ads to Copilot, utilizing AI-driven strategies to increase monetization within its AI assistant (Read More).

Samsung is advancing AI-RAN technologies in collaboration with NVIDIA to enhance mobile networks, showcasing their progress at MWC 2025 with demonstrations of AI integrations in software-based networks (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!