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OpenAI's next move? Socratic tutoring.
New “Study Together” mode
Eddie Yoon
July 07, 2025 • Read time: 6 minutes
👋 Good morning/evening (wherever you are). It’s Monday.
Over the weekend, a new feature started quietly showing up in ChatGPT called “Study Together.”
No formal announcement. Just leaked screenshots on X and Reddit.
Instead of handing over answers, ChatGPT now prompts you to think.
It walks you through problems step by step, like a real tutor.
Early testers say it feels less like a search engine and more like a Socratic dialogue.
Some are wondering if this could evolve into shared study sessions, where multiple people join the same chat.
It’s a small feature with big implications…
because if OpenAI pulls it off, this won’t just help with basic homework…it could become the study partner for an entire generation.
One thing is clear: people are already revealing a lot to GPT. Way more than they ever did on social media.
You thought people were too open on Instagram? This is a whole different level.
And that level of personalization will cause many to trust GPT more than humans.
ChatGPT isn’t replacing the classroom or the teacher. It’s creating an entirely new education system.
OK let’s keep going ↓
🔥 Creative pulse
AI will ruin all your favorite movies.
If you’ve ever tested AI tools, you’ll get the jokes in this one.
It’s by Carter J. Allen, and he’s easily one of the best in AI comedy right now.
💡 Here’s what you should know
Isomorphic Labs nears human trials for AI-designed drugs
Google DeepMind’s drug-discovery arm says it’s “getting very close” to starting clinical trials of its AI-developed medicines.
Meta hires Apple’s head of AI models
Ruoming Pang, who led Apple's foundation model team, is joining Meta's new superintelligence group as Zuckerberg continues his aggressive AI hiring spree.
Alibaba releases open-source WebSailor, a new web AI agent
Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab has open-sourced WebSailor, an autonomous agent designed to browse and interact with the web, capable of handling complex tasks across websites.
Huawei denies copying Alibaba’s AI model
Huawei says its Pangu model was built independently, rejecting claims it reused Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5.
Samsung Q2 profit falls 56%, hit by AI chip export controls
Samsung cited US chip restrictions and Nvidia shipment delays as drivers of its steep Q2 profit drop.
Google faces EU complaint over AI Overviews
Publishers allege Google’s AI summaries misuse their content and hurt traffic, calling it a threat to independent journalism.
Mayo Clinic unveils AI to detect infections from wound photos
A new Mayo Clinic AI tool analyzes patient-submitted images to identify surgical site infections and improve post-op care.
AI glitch disrupts Wimbledon match
A system shutdown during Pavlyuchenkova’s match reignites debate over AI line-calling.
Suno hires ex-Atlantic GM as Chief Music Officer
Former Atlantic Records exec Paul Sinclair will guide how Suno integrates AI into the music-making process, as the startup seeks legitimacy in a contentious industry.
💰 The numbers
CoreWeave is acquiring Core Scientific in a $9B all-stock deal to vertically integrate AI infrastructure, eliminate $10B in lease overhead, and convert ~1.3 GW of crypto power capacity into HPC workloads.
Capgemini is acquiring WNS for $3.3B to scale its AI outsourcing capabilities and expand global service delivery.
Cerebrium raised an $8.5M seed round from Gradient Ventures, Y Combinator, and Authentic Ventures for its serverless multimodal AI infrastructure.
Parter raised a $5.5M seed round led by StageOne Ventures for its AI platform supporting hardware and supply chain teams.
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Thanks for reading,
Eddie
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