OpenAI Predicts AI Agents Mainstream by 2025; Character.ai Abandons AI Models After $2.7B Google Deal, Founder Departs

OpenAI is predicting that AI agents will become mainstream by 2025, according to multiple sources including Financial Times. This significant forecast suggests a major shift in the AI industry, with potential widespread adoption of AI agents in various sectors. Concurrently, Character.ai has decided to abandon making AI models following a $2.7 billion deal with Google. This deal also involved the departure of Character.ai's founder Noam Shazeer and several key staff members to Google. The interim CEO, Dominic Perella, faces challenges in keeping the company relevant amid these changes.