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OpenAI Launches 4o Image Generation To Produce More Realistic Images
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
OpenAI launched its most advanced image generation tool into its GPT-4o model this Tuesday. The company claims the new o4 image generation can produce more realistic and useful images, and performs better than previous DALL·E 3 models. The new AI tool has started to roll out to all users globally, including free accounts..
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- OpenAI launches new image generator in GPT-4o, now available to free and paid users worldwide.
- The tool creates realistic images, infographics, comic strips, and paintings using detailed prompts.
- The company implemented safety measures to block inappropriate content and track the images.
According to the information shared by OpenAI on its website , the new tool can create infographics, simulate paintings, create comic strips, and generate photorealistic images. The new tool also includes features like processing images for inspiration and handling up to 20 objects per image.
“GPT‑4o image generation excels at accurately rendering text, precisely following prompts, and leveraging 4o’s inherent knowledge base and chat context—including transforming uploaded images or using them as visual inspiration,” states the document.
The company shared multiple images—on its website and on social media—to showcase the image’s capacities and the results it generated from each prompt.
4o image generation has arrived. It’s beginning to roll out today in ChatGPT and Sora to all Plus, Pro, Team, and Free users. pic.twitter.com/pFXDzKhh2t — OpenAI (@OpenAI) March 25, 2025
OpenAI also acknowledged the AI tool’s limitations and assured that its team will optimize the tool after its launch phase. The company also addressed the risks of the use of this advanced tool, assuring that they will block any request for sexual content and that all images will contain C2PA metadata—the information to track and verify their origin.
“When images of real people are in context, we have heightened restrictions regarding what kind of imagery can be created, with particularly robust safeguards around nudity and graphic violence,” said OpenAI.
While advanced tools to generate realistic AI images can provide multiple benefits and good uses, as the ones mentioned by OpenAI,— video game development, advertising, and creative experiences—the risks related to the use of these advanced technologies are also evolving.
Malicious actors across the globe have already been relying on other realistic AI image generators for deepfake scams and extortion. Google recently reported to the Australian government over 250 complaints of the use of Gemini for terrorism and child abuse material . In February, the United Kingdom became the first country to criminalize AI-generated child abuse tools.
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Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine’s Railway Ticketing System
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
Ukrzaliznytsia which operates as Ukraine’s national railway operator faced a cyberattack that paralyzed its ticketing operations, thus requiring passengers to obtain their tickets at stations.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- A cyberattack disabled Ukrzaliznytsia’s online ticketing system, forcing in-person purchases.
- Train schedules remained unaffected despite the disruption.
- Ukraine’s security services are investigating the “complex, multi-layered” attack.
The railway system suffered a website and mobile application shutdown on March 24 resulting in widespread frustration at stations throughout Ukraine as passengers faced long lines.
Ukrzaliznytsia confirmed that train schedules functioned normally despite the service disruption. “The railway continues to operate despite physical attacks on its infrastructure and cannot be stopped even by the most insidious cyberattacks,” the company declared .
The railway system faces critical concerns because of this attack because of its essential position in Ukraine.
Indeed, Ukrzaliznytsia operates as the main transportation system since the Russian invasion by moving millions of people and supporting military supply chains as well as humanitarian relief efforts. The railway functions as a vital export channel for European-bound grain shipments together with metal products, as noted by The Record .
Ukrainian security services have launched an investigation into the cyberattack but they have not revealed any information about those responsible. The company explained this incident as “systematic, complex, multi-layered” while specialists work to secure affected systems before returning them online, as reported by The Record.
Kyivstar faced a catastrophic cyberattack in 2023 that left the country without telecommunications services for an extended period, as previously reported by The Record . Hackers attacked Ukraine’s state registers during the first months of the year by compromising sensitive government databases
Ukrzaliznytsia took emergency steps to reduce the effects of this cyberattack. Military personnel could obtain tickets by going to train conductors while passengers who bought tickets online needed to print their PDF tickets or get help at the station before their train left, as reported by Bleeping Computer .
