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title: PewDiePie is setting AI free... and OpenAI is furious
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5p1_TNSWqQ
source: youtube-com-fireship
published: 2026-10-05T20:34:44Z
updated: 2026-10-05T21:42:13Z
first_seen: 2026-10-06T00:45:55.302474734Z
authors:
- Fireship
summary: |-
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  PewDiePie is building Ajax, an uncensored AI model he trained at home after OpenAI banned him twice for distillation. Let's dive in.

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