<p>If you think using ChatGPT at work will lead your company to reward you for your AI-first approach, you might be completely off track. A new study has found that workers who use ChatGPT and other AI tools come across as less trustworthy to their managers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The research was carried out by Samuel Meyers, a PhD student, his adviser Dr Yochanan Bigman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr Roman Briker of WHU—Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany. According to the study published in the journal The Leadership Quarterly, bosses do not trust employees who rely on artificial intelligence for their daily tasks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The team carried out six studies and analysed how using large language models (LLMs) influences how they are evaluated at work and whether their managers have any trust in them.</p><h2><strong>Managers do not trust employees who use ChatGPT to finish their work</strong></h2><p>A group of participants was asked to act like supervisors and were asked if they trusted an employee's claim of spending a set number of hours on their work, or would they rather verify it themselves. They were also told whether the person had used AI to complete it or if he did it himself. The results showed that people who completed their work without AI had a 68 per cent chance of earning their manager's trust. However, those who used AI had just a 24 per cent chance.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What's striking is that they did not base their decision on the quality of work, but on how it was done and whether AI was used. This shows that AI influenced how much trust a manager had in his employee.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They also compared AI-assisted work with work copied from someone. In this case, AI won over plagiarism. Further analyses showed that less trustworthiness influenced how the employee was evaluated during performance reviews. They were also seen as someone who did not contribute as much to the company's growth, and weren't deemed suitable for promotion either.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"An employee may use AI to produce better work more efficiently yet still lose their manager's trust simply because AI was involved," Bigman said. He added that "organisations need to recognise that adopting AI is not just a technological challenge; it is also a psychological and managerial one."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, they also found that companies that trustworthiness changed depending on whether the company encouraged the use of AI. If this was the case, the employers were likely to have more trust in the staff. However, if AI was not allowed at work, the managers are less likely to trust those who are found using it.&nbsp;</p>

Using AI at work could lead to you being penalised when it comes to promotions and salary hikes, as managers are less likely to trust such people. A study has found that a supervisor will rate work where ChatGPT is used as low quality.

If you think using ChatGPT at work will lead your company to reward you for your AI-first approach, you might be completely off track. A new study has found that workers who use ChatGPT and other AI tools come across as less trustworthy to their managers. The research was carried out by Samuel Meyers, a PhD student, his adviser Dr Yochanan Bigman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr Roman Briker of WHU—Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany. According to the study published in the journal The Leadership Quarterly, bosses do not trust employees who rely on artificial intelligence for their daily tasks. The team carried out six studies and analysed how using large language models (LLMs) influences how they are evaluated at work and whether their managers have any trust in them. Managers do not trust employees who use ChatGPT to finish their work A group of participants was asked to act like supervisors and were asked if they trusted an employee's claim of spending a set number of hours on their work, or would they rather verify it themselves. They were also told whether the person had used AI to complete it or if he did it himself. The results showed that people who completed their work without AI had a 68 per cent chance of earning their manager's trust. However, those who used AI had just a 24 per cent chance. What's striking is that they did not base their decision on the quality of work, but on how it was done and whether AI was used. This shows that AI influenced how much trust a manager had in his employee. They also compared AI-assisted work with work copied from someone. In this case, AI won over plagiarism. Further analyses showed that less trustworthiness influenced how the employee was evaluated during performance reviews. They were also seen as someone who did not contribute as much to the company's growth, and weren't deemed suitable for promotion either. "An employee may use AI to produce better work more efficiently yet still lose their manager's trust simply because AI was involved," Bigman said. He added that "organisations need to recognise that adopting AI is not just a technological challenge; it is also a psychological and managerial one." However, they also found that companies that trustworthiness changed depending on whether the company encouraged the use of AI. If this was the case, the employers were likely to have more trust in the staff. However, if AI was not allowed at work, the managers are less likely to trust those who are found using it.

<p>Using AI at work could lead to you being penalised when it comes to promotions and salary hikes, as managers are less likely to trust such people. A study has found that a supervisor will rate work where ChatGPT is used as low quality.</p>

The secret cost of using AI tools at work that no one is telling you about

<p>OpenAI is planning a major change to the ChatGPT desktop experience by bringing its Chat and Work sections together in one place. The move aims to make it easier for users to switch from asking questions and exploring ideas to completing tasks such as creating presentations, building websites and working with files.</p><p>The change was disclosed in emails sent to ChatGPT users, according to a report by TechCrunch. OpenAI plans to test the unified experience with select users first and collect feedback before a wider rollout. However, the update could also affect how users consume their available usage allowance, making it important for subscribers who regularly use ChatGPT for demanding tasks.</p><h2><strong>What will change in the ChatGPT desktop app?</strong></h2><p>Currently, ChatGPT's desktop experience separates different functions across sections, including ChatGPT and Codex. The multiple tabs and options can make it harder for users to locate projects and manage ongoing work.</p><p>OpenAI wants to simplify this experience by combining Chat and Work into a single environment. In its email to users, the company said the change would allow people to move from exploring an idea to getting ChatGPT to carry it through, without switching between separate sections. Users will be able to bring in files and plugins, ask ChatGPT to build websites or create presentations, and use it to perform tasks on the web while reviewing and guiding the process.</p><p>Codex, however, will remain a separate experience within the desktop application.</p><h2><strong>Will the ChatGPT update affect usage limits?</strong></h2><p>One important detail is that the merged sections will use the same token allowance pool. This means Chat and Work will draw from a shared usage allocation rather than separate allowances. Depending on how frequently someone uses ChatGPT, the model selected and the complexity of their tasks, some users may need to wait for their allowance to reset more often. OpenAI has said the change will not affect users' ongoing work. However, the shared allowance could change how people manage their daily or weekly usage.</p><h2><strong>Why is OpenAI changing ChatGPT now?</strong></h2><p>The move reflects a broader shift in how AI companies want people to use their products. Instead of functioning mainly as chatbots, these platforms are increasingly being positioned as tools that can complete multi-step tasks. OpenAI's move also follows a similar decision by rival Anthropic in September 2026, when it brought Claude's chat and Cowork functions together on one screen. For OpenAI, the challenge will be making ChatGPT easier to navigate while giving users a smoother way to manage projects and delegate work. The unified desktop experience is initially being tested with selected users. A date for its wider release has not been specified in the information provided.</p>

OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs in its desktop app, allowing users to move from conversations to tasks in one place. The change will introduce a shared token allowance, while Codex will remain a separate experience.

OpenAI is planning a major change to the ChatGPT desktop experience by bringing its Chat and Work sections together in one place. The move aims to make it easier for users to switch from asking questions and exploring ideas to completing tasks such as creating presentations, building websites and working with files. The change was disclosed in emails sent to ChatGPT users, according to a report by TechCrunch. OpenAI plans to test the unified experience with select users first and collect feedback before a wider rollout. However, the update could also affect how users consume their available usage allowance, making it important for subscribers who regularly use ChatGPT for demanding tasks. What will change in the ChatGPT desktop app? Currently, ChatGPT's desktop experience separates different functions across sections, including ChatGPT and Codex. The multiple tabs and options can make it harder for users to locate projects and manage ongoing work. OpenAI wants to simplify this experience by combining Chat and Work into a single environment. In its email to users, the company said the change would allow people to move from exploring an idea to getting ChatGPT to carry it through, without switching between separate sections. Users will be able to bring in files and plugins, ask ChatGPT to build websites or create presentations, and use it to perform tasks on the web while reviewing and guiding the process. Codex, however, will remain a separate experience within the desktop application. Will the ChatGPT update affect usage limits? One important detail is that the merged sections will use the same token allowance pool. This means Chat and Work will draw from a shared usage allocation rather than separate allowances. Depending on how frequently someone uses ChatGPT, the model selected and the complexity of their tasks, some users may need to wait for their allowance to reset more often. OpenAI has said the change will not affect users' ongoing work. However, the shared allowance could change how people manage their daily or weekly usage. Why is OpenAI changing ChatGPT now? The move reflects a broader shift in how AI companies want people to use their products. Instead of functioning mainly as chatbots, these platforms are increasingly being positioned as tools that can complete multi-step tasks. OpenAI's move also follows a similar decision by rival Anthropic in September 2026, when it brought Claude's chat and Cowork functions together on one screen. For OpenAI, the challenge will be making ChatGPT easier to navigate while giving users a smoother way to manage projects and delegate work. The unified desktop experience is initially being tested with selected users. A date for its wider release has not been specified in the information provided.

<p>OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs in its desktop app, allowing users to move from conversations to tasks in one place. The change will introduce a shared token allowance, while Codex will remain a separate experience.</p>

OpenAI wants ChatGPT to do more in one place: Here's what is changing

<p>OpenAI said on Thursday that it had disrupted two influence operations linked to Russia and Iran that used ChatGPT to create fake journalist identities and operate a purported ‘think-tank’ to secretly spread anti-Ukraine propaganda. The findings highlight how state-linked actors can exploit widely accessible artificial intelligence tools to produce and distribute sophisticated propaganda targeting political adversaries on a large scale. The American AI company said it banned a group of ChatGPT accounts originating in Russia and Iran that were being used to support ‘false front’ entities involved in geopolitical and conflict-related messaging.</p><h2>Iranian operation used fake journalist profiles</h2><p>According to OpenAI, the Iranian operation relied on seven purported journalist profiles, each claiming to be based in a Western country, including the United States. The accounts were used to publish long-form articles in media outlets around the world. "We identified almost 100 articles published or syndicated under the operation's bylines across roughly a dozen online outlets around the world," OpenAI said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“These were small to medium outlets, generally focused on international affairs, geopolitics, and events in the Middle East.” OpenAI said the earliest article it identified was published in July 2025, while the most recent appeared in October 2026. The frequency of the articles increased after the US-Iran war began earlier this year. The operation also generated social media comments discussing issues related to the conflict between the United States and Iran, the company said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One of the alleged personas, Ervin B. Hoskins, described himself in a biography as "an American freelance writer." The identity had social media accounts on several technology platforms, including Elon Musk's X and Instagram, which is owned by Meta. Screenshots provided by OpenAI showed that X's transparency information linked the account to a "West Asia android app", while Instagram's transparency information indicated that the account was based in Iran.</p><p>Both accounts appeared to have been suspended.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/man-shot-during-encounter-with-federal-agents-in-new-york-ice-reportedly-involved-1791501012062"><strong>Man shot during encounter with federal agents in New York, ICE reportedly involved</strong></a></p><h2>Russian operation used Latin American workers to target Ukraine</h2><p>The Russian-linked operation used ‘unwitting people’ in Latin America to operate a purported ‘think-tank’ called the Social Research Center (SRC), OpenAI said. The group allegedly conducted covert activities intended to damage Ukraine's reputation across the region and influence local political discussions. "The available evidence indicates that the SRC's employees in Latin America were not aware that they were working for a Russian group," OpenAI said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the company, the SRC relied largely on original material produced by workers who had been recruited without knowing the operation's alleged Russian links. “The SRC appears to have produced a majority of original content via its co-opted staff. This stands out as the most complex attempt to run a front identity that we've disrupted over the past two and a half years.” OpenAI said the operation was among the most sophisticated attempts to establish a false organisational identity that it had disrupted in the previous two and a half years.</p>

OpenAI disrupts Russian and Iranian influence operations using ChatGPT to create fake journalists, publish propaganda and undermine Ukraine's reputation

OpenAI said on Thursday that it had disrupted two influence operations linked to Russia and Iran that used ChatGPT to create fake journalist identities and operate a purported ‘think-tank’ to secretly spread anti-Ukraine propaganda. The findings highlight how state-linked actors can exploit widely accessible artificial intelligence tools to produce and distribute sophisticated propaganda targeting political adversaries on a large scale. The American AI company said it banned a group of ChatGPT accounts originating in Russia and Iran that were being used to support ‘false front’ entities involved in geopolitical and conflict-related messaging. Iranian operation used fake journalist profiles According to OpenAI, the Iranian operation relied on seven purported journalist profiles, each claiming to be based in a Western country, including the United States. The accounts were used to publish long-form articles in media outlets around the world. "We identified almost 100 articles published or syndicated under the operation's bylines across roughly a dozen online outlets around the world," OpenAI said. “These were small to medium outlets, generally focused on international affairs, geopolitics, and events in the Middle East.” OpenAI said the earliest article it identified was published in July 2025, while the most recent appeared in October 2026. The frequency of the articles increased after the US-Iran war began earlier this year. The operation also generated social media comments discussing issues related to the conflict between the United States and Iran, the company said. One of the alleged personas, Ervin B. Hoskins, described himself in a biography as "an American freelance writer." The identity had social media accounts on several technology platforms, including Elon Musk's X and Instagram, which is owned by Meta. Screenshots provided by OpenAI showed that X's transparency information linked the account to a "West Asia android app", while Instagram's transparency information indicated that the account was based in Iran. Both accounts appeared to have been suspended. Also Read: Man shot during encounter with federal agents in New York, ICE reportedly involved Russian operation used Latin American workers to target Ukraine The Russian-linked operation used ‘unwitting people’ in Latin America to operate a purported ‘think-tank’ called the Social Research Center (SRC), OpenAI said. The group allegedly conducted covert activities intended to damage Ukraine's reputation across the region and influence local political discussions. "The available evidence indicates that the SRC's employees in Latin America were not aware that they were working for a Russian group," OpenAI said. According to the company, the SRC relied largely on original material produced by workers who had been recruited without knowing the operation's alleged Russian links. “The SRC appears to have produced a majority of original content via its co-opted staff. This stands out as the most complex attempt to run a front identity that we've disrupted over the past two and a half years.” OpenAI said the operation was among the most sophisticated attempts to establish a false organisational identity that it had disrupted in the previous two and a half years.

<p>OpenAI says it disrupted Russian and Iranian influence operations that used ChatGPT, fake journalists and a front think-tank to spread propaganda.</p>

OpenAI shuts down Russian, Iranian influence operations using ChatGPT to spread propaganda

<p>US President Donald Trump has opened another front in his campaign to reshape commonly used terminology, warning that people who continue to describe technologies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude as ‘Artificial Intelligence’ could find themselves on his enemies list. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the White House “considers anyone that uses the term, ‘Artificial Intelligence,’ as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, ‘Super Intelligence,’ THE ENEMY!”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The warning came slightly more than a week after Trump signed an executive order instructing executive branch agencies to begin using ‘super intelligence’ instead of artificial intelligence, a move that followed a White House lunch with prominent technology leaders including Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai and Dario Amodei. Trump’s terminology push also comes after his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, where he said the US totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme for regulating AI. He also said the technology would be hereinafter officially called super intelligence” because “use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“It makes it sound fake, and it is not fake. It's actually amazing,” Trump said. The president had already floated alternative names for the technology in a Truth Social poll, asking users to choose between ‘Super Intelligence’, ‘Superior Intelligence’, or ‘Extreme Intelligence’. Trump’s latest demand comes as public concerns over AI, data centers and the technology industry's growing influence have become increasingly visible in opinion polling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-says-us-won-t-attack-iran-before-midterm-elections-in-november-1791479234883"><strong>Trump says US won’t attack Iran before midterm elections in November</strong></a></p>

<p>A Quinnipiac University survey of 1,032 registered voters conducted late last month found that 73 per cent opposed the building of an AI data center in your community. Opposition extended across party lines, with 55 per cent of Republicans also expressing opposition. The survey also found that 79 per cent of respondents believed safety should take priority over keeping the United States at the forefront of AI development. Trump's approval numbers on AI were also weak. Only 25 per cent approved of his handling of the technology, while 58 per cent disapproved. Meanwhile, 71 per cent said they would be more likely to support a candidate favoring stricter guardrails on AI. That included 52 per cent of Republicans and nearly three-quarters of independents.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A separate Fox News survey of 1,211 registered voters conducted in September found that 37 per cent viewed AI favorably, compared with 60 per cent who viewed it unfavorably. The resulting net rating of minus 23 represented a deterioration from minus 11 in April and minus 9 in July. The Fox survey also showed Democrats holding a 14-point advantage over Republicans on the question of which party voters trust to handle data centers. Among voters opposed to data centers being built anywhere, Democrats led the generic congressional ballot by at least 19 points.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Trump's push to replace the term ‘artificial intelligence’ with 'super intelligence' therefore arrives at a politically sensitive moment for the technology industry. His administration has closely aligned itself with major figures in the AI sector, while voters have increasingly expressed concerns about safety, regulation, energy use and the construction of massive data centers.</p>

Trump pushes to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence' as US voters voice growing concerns over AI safety, regulation and data centers

US President Donald Trump has opened another front in his campaign to reshape commonly used terminology, warning that people who continue to describe technologies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude as ‘Artificial Intelligence’ could find themselves on his enemies list. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the White House “considers anyone that uses the term, ‘Artificial Intelligence,’ as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, ‘Super Intelligence,’ THE ENEMY!” The warning came slightly more than a week after Trump signed an executive order instructing executive branch agencies to begin using ‘super intelligence’ instead of artificial intelligence, a move that followed a White House lunch with prominent technology leaders including Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai and Dario Amodei. Trump’s terminology push also comes after his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, where he said the US totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme for regulating AI. He also said the technology would be hereinafter officially called super intelligence” because “use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake. “It makes it sound fake, and it is not fake. It's actually amazing,” Trump said. The president had already floated alternative names for the technology in a Truth Social poll, asking users to choose between ‘Super Intelligence’, ‘Superior Intelligence’, or ‘Extreme Intelligence’. Trump’s latest demand comes as public concerns over AI, data centers and the technology industry's growing influence have become increasingly visible in opinion polling. Also Read: Trump says US won’t attack Iran before midterm elections in November

<p>Trump urges Americans to replace ‘artificial intelligence’ with ‘super intelligence’ as polls show rising public concerns over AI safety and data centers</p>

Trump has a new 'enemy': Anyone who calls it 'artificial intelligence'. Here's what we wants instead

<p>ChatGPT is about to become much more visual. OpenAI is rolling out a new Intelligent UI alongside GPT-6, bringing interactive visuals directly into conversations. Instead of relying mainly on text and static images, ChatGPT can generate elements such as tappable buttons, custom calculators, interactive charts and editable graphs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>OpenAI says the main goal is to make complex topics easier to understand. The feature could also make ChatGPT more useful for everyday tasks, from planning trips and recipes to learning how things work.</p><h2><strong>ChatGPT can create diagrams as you ask</strong></h2><p>During a demonstration for journalists, OpenAI showed how Intelligent UI can turn abstract questions into visual explanations. For example, a college student asking how an aircraft wing generates lift could ask ChatGPT to “explore how an airplane wing generates lift”. The chatbot can then create diagrams designed to explain the forces and processes involved. OpenAI product manager Aarush Selvan said ChatGPT has traditionally been a “predominantly” text-based interface, but the company wants to help people get things done rather than simply provide written answers. That means the response itself can become a tool the user interacts with.</p><h2><strong>From calculators to maps and interactive charts</strong></h2><p>The visual system is not limited to educational diagrams. OpenAI demonstrated examples including recipe visuals, bicycle-mechanics diagrams, maps for multi-day hiking trips and a personal savings calculator. Interactive charts and editable graphs can also be generated when they make sense for the task. This could be particularly useful when information is easier to understand visually. Instead of reading several paragraphs explaining a trend, for example, users could interact with a chart and explore the information directly. The feature also appears designed to adapt to the user's needs rather than force every conversation into the same format.</p><h2><strong>Users can control how visual ChatGPT becomes</strong></h2><p>Not everyone will want every answer filled with graphics. OpenAI says Intelligent UI will therefore be customisable. Users who prefer traditional text-based responses will be able to reduce the amount of visual content appearing in conversations.</p><p>The rollout is global with GPT-6 for Pro, Plus, Business and Enterprise users. It will arrive on Thursday for users on the free and lower-cost Go tiers. The bigger shift, however, is not simply that ChatGPT can display more graphics. OpenAI is changing the idea of what an AI answer can be. Instead of receiving text and then opening another app to calculate, plot, map or visualise something, users can increasingly do those things inside the conversation itself.</p>

OpenAI is rolling out Intelligent UI with GPT-6, giving ChatGPT interactive charts, diagrams, calculators, maps and editable visual elements. The feature aims to make complex topics easier to understand and lets users control how visual their AI responses become.

ChatGPT is about to become much more visual. OpenAI is rolling out a new Intelligent UI alongside GPT-6, bringing interactive visuals directly into conversations. Instead of relying mainly on text and static images, ChatGPT can generate elements such as tappable buttons, custom calculators, interactive charts and editable graphs. OpenAI says the main goal is to make complex topics easier to understand. The feature could also make ChatGPT more useful for everyday tasks, from planning trips and recipes to learning how things work. ChatGPT can create diagrams as you ask During a demonstration for journalists, OpenAI showed how Intelligent UI can turn abstract questions into visual explanations. For example, a college student asking how an aircraft wing generates lift could ask ChatGPT to “explore how an airplane wing generates lift”. The chatbot can then create diagrams designed to explain the forces and processes involved. OpenAI product manager Aarush Selvan said ChatGPT has traditionally been a “predominantly” text-based interface, but the company wants to help people get things done rather than simply provide written answers. That means the response itself can become a tool the user interacts with. From calculators to maps and interactive charts The visual system is not limited to educational diagrams. OpenAI demonstrated examples including recipe visuals, bicycle-mechanics diagrams, maps for multi-day hiking trips and a personal savings calculator. Interactive charts and editable graphs can also be generated when they make sense for the task. This could be particularly useful when information is easier to understand visually. Instead of reading several paragraphs explaining a trend, for example, users could interact with a chart and explore the information directly. The feature also appears designed to adapt to the user's needs rather than force every conversation into the same format. Users can control how visual ChatGPT becomes Not everyone will want every answer filled with graphics. OpenAI says Intelligent UI will therefore be customisable. Users who prefer traditional text-based responses will be able to reduce the amount of visual content appearing in conversations. The rollout is global with GPT-6 for Pro, Plus, Business and Enterprise users. It will arrive on Thursday for users on the free and lower-cost Go tiers. The bigger shift, however, is not simply that ChatGPT can display more graphics. OpenAI is changing the idea of what an AI answer can be. Instead of receiving text and then opening another app to calculate, plot, map or visualise something, users can increasingly do those things inside the conversation itself.

<p>OpenAI is rolling out Intelligent UI with GPT-6, giving ChatGPT interactive charts, diagrams, calculators, maps and editable visual elements. The feature aims to make complex topics easier to understand and lets users control how visual their AI responses become.</p>

OpenAI gives ChatGPT a visual makeover with interactive charts, calculators and diagrams

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>OpenAI is taking AI agents a step further with Dots, a new type of persistent AI assistant designed to keep working after a user leaves a ChatGPT conversation. Powered by GPT-6 Astra, the agents get their own cloud computers and can connect to more than 4,000 apps through OpenAI’s plugin ecosystem.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Unlike a normal chatbot that waits for the next question, Dots are designed to take responsibility for an ongoing task. They can monitor projects, perform background work, use connected software and alert users when a decision needs human input.</p><h2><strong>What makes OpenAI Dots different?</strong></h2><p>The biggest change is persistence. A traditional AI interaction usually ends when the answer is delivered. OpenAI wants Dots to work more like a digital employee that remembers its assignment and continues working. The company gives examples such as keeping sales proposals updated, processing interviews into content, monitoring software feedback and maintaining launch materials as a product changes. Dots can also run several tasks in parallel and continue working even when the user's own computer is switched off. Each Dot runs on OpenAI-managed cloud infrastructure with its own persistent environment. That means browser sessions, files and software can remain available between periods of work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>OpenAI Dots vs Claude Cowork and Meta Muse</strong></h2><p>OpenAI is entering a rapidly expanding AI-agent market. Anthropic's Claude Cowork is also designed to handle multi-step knowledge work, while Meta Muse can perform tasks from its own cloud environment. The competition is therefore shifting from simply asking which AI model gives the best answer to asking which AI agent users are willing to trust with an ongoing responsibility. That could also create a new advantage for AI companies: switching costs. Once an agent has accumulated context about a business and become connected to its software, moving to another system could become considerably harder.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>The big catch: access, cost and trust</strong></h2><p>Persistent agents need access to data and applications to be useful. That creates security, privacy and governance concerns, particularly when Dots are connected to email, documents, GitHub or enterprise systems. OpenAI has approval mechanisms for sensitive actions, while users can create rules requiring human approval for certain activities. However, the company also warns that agents can make mistakes when following those instructions.</p><p>Dots are currently included with eligible Pro plans, including Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500, subject to availability and rollout restrictions. Those plans cost $100, $200 and $500 per month respectively. Business Premium and Enterprise access are being rolled out separately. For everyday users, Dots may not change much if they only use AI for quick questions, writing or brainstorming. But for people with recurring work that needs monitoring, research or repeated action, OpenAI's approach could mark a much bigger shift: AI that does not simply answer a task, but stays on the job.</p>

OpenAI’s Dots are persistent AI agents designed to keep working after users leave ChatGPT. They can monitor projects, use connected apps and run background tasks, turning AI from a chatbot into a digital worker while raising fresh questions about cost, privacy and control.

OpenAI is taking AI agents a step further with Dots, a new type of persistent AI assistant designed to keep working after a user leaves a ChatGPT conversation. Powered by GPT-6 Astra, the agents get their own cloud computers and can connect to more than 4,000 apps through OpenAI’s plugin ecosystem. Unlike a normal chatbot that waits for the next question, Dots are designed to take responsibility for an ongoing task. They can monitor projects, perform background work, use connected software and alert users when a decision needs human input. What makes OpenAI Dots different? The biggest change is persistence. A traditional AI interaction usually ends when the answer is delivered. OpenAI wants Dots to work more like a digital employee that remembers its assignment and continues working. The company gives examples such as keeping sales proposals updated, processing interviews into content, monitoring software feedback and maintaining launch materials as a product changes. Dots can also run several tasks in parallel and continue working even when the user's own computer is switched off. Each Dot runs on OpenAI-managed cloud infrastructure with its own persistent environment. That means browser sessions, files and software can remain available between periods of work. OpenAI Dots vs Claude Cowork and Meta Muse OpenAI is entering a rapidly expanding AI-agent market. Anthropic's Claude Cowork is also designed to handle multi-step knowledge work, while Meta Muse can perform tasks from its own cloud environment. The competition is therefore shifting from simply asking which AI model gives the best answer to asking which AI agent users are willing to trust with an ongoing responsibility. That could also create a new advantage for AI companies: switching costs. Once an agent has accumulated context about a business and become connected to its software, moving to another system could become considerably harder. The big catch: access, cost and trust Persistent agents need access to data and applications to be useful. That creates security, privacy and governance concerns, particularly when Dots are connected to email, documents, GitHub or enterprise systems. OpenAI has approval mechanisms for sensitive actions, while users can create rules requiring human approval for certain activities. However, the company also warns that agents can make mistakes when following those instructions. Dots are currently included with eligible Pro plans, including Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500, subject to availability and rollout restrictions. Those plans cost $100, $200 and $500 per month respectively. Business Premium and Enterprise access are being rolled out separately. For everyday users, Dots may not change much if they only use AI for quick questions, writing or brainstorming. But for people with recurring work that needs monitoring, research or repeated action, OpenAI's approach could mark a much bigger shift: AI that does not simply answer a task, but stays on the job.

<p>OpenAI’s Dots are persistent AI agents designed to keep working after users leave ChatGPT. They can monitor projects, use connected apps and run background tasks, turning AI from a chatbot into a digital worker while raising fresh questions about cost, privacy and control.</p>

OpenAI’s new Dots can keep working while you sleep: Here’s how they differ from ChatGPT

<p>OpenAI is expanding advertising inside ChatGPT, with visual display ads set to appear alongside images generated by the AI chatbot. The new format will initially launch in the US later this month with a limited group of advertisers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The move marks a significant step in OpenAI’s effort to turn ChatGPT into a larger advertising platform. The company says the advertisements will be clearly labelled and will not influence the answers generated by ChatGPT. The expansion comes as OpenAI increasingly looks to monetise the huge audience using its free and lower-cost ChatGPT plans.</p><h2><strong>ChatGPT ads are becoming more visual</strong></h2><p>Until now, OpenAI’s advertising push has largely focused on more traditional ad placements. The new format will allow brands to use images to promote products and services alongside visual content created by ChatGPT. That could make the chatbot more attractive to advertisers, particularly brands that rely heavily on visual marketing. OpenAI says the ads will eventually be capable of reaching ChatGPT's reported 1.2 billion weekly users as the programme expands beyond the US. However, the change could also alter how ChatGPT feels for people using the free version. More prominent advertising could encourage some users to move to paid subscriptions to avoid ads.</p><h2><strong>OpenAI is building a bigger ad business</strong></h2><p>The company is also expanding the tools available to advertisers to measure how their campaigns perform. OpenAI has added partnerships covering click attribution and broader advertising measurement, including AppsFlyer, Triple Whale, Adjust, DV Rockerbox, Northbeam, Branch, Singular, Kochava, Airbridge and Tenjin. It is also working with Haus, Measured and WorkMagic on geo-based advertising experiments. For brands, the aim is to make ChatGPT advertising easier to measure and compare with campaigns on other platforms.</p><h2><strong>What this means for ChatGPT users</strong></h2><p>OpenAI is also developing brand-suitability tools with DoubleVerify and Integral Ad Science. These are designed to help advertisers understand the environment in which their ads appear. The bigger picture is clear: OpenAI wants advertising to become a major part of ChatGPT’s business model, particularly for users on free and cheaper plans.</p><p>The company began introducing ads earlier this year and expanded them to India in August. The addition of visual advertising suggests that the experiment is now moving into a more sophisticated phase.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For users, the key question will be whether these ads remain clearly separated from ChatGPT's answers and whether the growing presence of advertising changes the experience of using the world's most prominent AI chatbot.</p>

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's advertising business with visual ads that will appear alongside AI-generated images. The ads will initially launch in the US later this month, while OpenAI also expands measurement tools and brand-safety partnerships.

OpenAI is expanding advertising inside ChatGPT, with visual display ads set to appear alongside images generated by the AI chatbot. The new format will initially launch in the US later this month with a limited group of advertisers. The move marks a significant step in OpenAI’s effort to turn ChatGPT into a larger advertising platform. The company says the advertisements will be clearly labelled and will not influence the answers generated by ChatGPT. The expansion comes as OpenAI increasingly looks to monetise the huge audience using its free and lower-cost ChatGPT plans. ChatGPT ads are becoming more visual Until now, OpenAI’s advertising push has largely focused on more traditional ad placements. The new format will allow brands to use images to promote products and services alongside visual content created by ChatGPT. That could make the chatbot more attractive to advertisers, particularly brands that rely heavily on visual marketing. OpenAI says the ads will eventually be capable of reaching ChatGPT's reported 1.2 billion weekly users as the programme expands beyond the US. However, the change could also alter how ChatGPT feels for people using the free version. More prominent advertising could encourage some users to move to paid subscriptions to avoid ads. OpenAI is building a bigger ad business The company is also expanding the tools available to advertisers to measure how their campaigns perform. OpenAI has added partnerships covering click attribution and broader advertising measurement, including AppsFlyer, Triple Whale, Adjust, DV Rockerbox, Northbeam, Branch, Singular, Kochava, Airbridge and Tenjin. It is also working with Haus, Measured and WorkMagic on geo-based advertising experiments. For brands, the aim is to make ChatGPT advertising easier to measure and compare with campaigns on other platforms. What this means for ChatGPT users OpenAI is also developing brand-suitability tools with DoubleVerify and Integral Ad Science. These are designed to help advertisers understand the environment in which their ads appear. The bigger picture is clear: OpenAI wants advertising to become a major part of ChatGPT’s business model, particularly for users on free and cheaper plans. The company began introducing ads earlier this year and expanded them to India in August. The addition of visual advertising suggests that the experiment is now moving into a more sophisticated phase. For users, the key question will be whether these ads remain clearly separated from ChatGPT's answers and whether the growing presence of advertising changes the experience of using the world's most prominent AI chatbot.

<p>OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's advertising business with visual ads that will appear alongside AI-generated images. The ads will initially launch in the US later this month, while OpenAI also expands measurement tools and brand-safety partnerships.</p>

OpenAI to show visual ads alongside ChatGPT image generation results

<p>OpenAI is preparing to add an invisible watermark to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union, bringing a major change to how AI-written content can be identified.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The watermark is being introduced to comply with the transparency requirements of the EU AI Act. Unlike a visible label, it will not appear as a symbol or warning to readers. Instead, OpenAI will subtly influence word choices in generated text, creating a hidden pattern that specialised detection systems can identify. The company said the feature will begin rolling out to eligible ChatGPT and Codex users on all plans in the EU over the coming weeks.</p><h2><strong>How does OpenAI's invisible watermark work?</strong></h2><p>OpenAI's system, called textGrain, works inside the generated text itself. In simple terms, the model makes small, controlled changes to its word-selection process. When enough of these changes are combined, a detector with access to the relevant key can look at the text and identify the hidden pattern. Because the watermark is embedded in the words, it can remain attached when users copy and paste the text elsewhere. OpenAI said the watermark does not identify the person who generated the content. It also reported no meaningful impact on model performance when the system was enabled.</p><h2><strong>Can the ChatGPT watermark be removed?</strong></h2><p>This is where the technology has an important limitation. OpenAI's own tests found that editing can make the watermark harder to detect. Replacing just 10 per cent of words with synonyms reduced detection from about 92 per cent to 66 per cent in one test. Short passages, mathematical answers and translated text can also be more difficult to identify. That means a failure to detect the watermark does not prove that a person wrote the text. OpenAI will initially give detector access only to approved researchers and expert organisations to assess its reliability and responsible uses.</p><h2><strong>Why is OpenAI doing this now?</strong></h2><p>The change comes as AI-generated content becomes harder to distinguish from human writing and regulators push technology companies towards greater transparency. The EU's AI Act transparency rules took effect on August 2 and require AI-generated content to be marked in a way that other systems can identify.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>OpenAI said the watermark will initially be limited to the EU rather than becoming a global default. Developers using OpenAI's API can also enable the technology for selected models worldwide, although it is switched off by default. The move follows Anthropic's decision to watermark Claude-generated text worldwide. OpenAI had reportedly developed a similar system previously but delayed releasing it amid concerns that users might move to competing AI services without watermarks.</p>

OpenAI will introduce an invisible watermark for ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to meet AI Act transparency rules. The hidden pattern can be detected by specialised systems, but OpenAI says editing, short text and translation can make detection less reliable.

OpenAI is preparing to add an invisible watermark to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union, bringing a major change to how AI-written content can be identified. The watermark is being introduced to comply with the transparency requirements of the EU AI Act. Unlike a visible label, it will not appear as a symbol or warning to readers. Instead, OpenAI will subtly influence word choices in generated text, creating a hidden pattern that specialised detection systems can identify. The company said the feature will begin rolling out to eligible ChatGPT and Codex users on all plans in the EU over the coming weeks. How does OpenAI's invisible watermark work? OpenAI's system, called textGrain, works inside the generated text itself. In simple terms, the model makes small, controlled changes to its word-selection process. When enough of these changes are combined, a detector with access to the relevant key can look at the text and identify the hidden pattern. Because the watermark is embedded in the words, it can remain attached when users copy and paste the text elsewhere. OpenAI said the watermark does not identify the person who generated the content. It also reported no meaningful impact on model performance when the system was enabled. Can the ChatGPT watermark be removed? This is where the technology has an important limitation. OpenAI's own tests found that editing can make the watermark harder to detect. Replacing just 10 per cent of words with synonyms reduced detection from about 92 per cent to 66 per cent in one test. Short passages, mathematical answers and translated text can also be more difficult to identify. That means a failure to detect the watermark does not prove that a person wrote the text. OpenAI will initially give detector access only to approved researchers and expert organisations to assess its reliability and responsible uses. Why is OpenAI doing this now? The change comes as AI-generated content becomes harder to distinguish from human writing and regulators push technology companies towards greater transparency. The EU's AI Act transparency rules took effect on August 2 and require AI-generated content to be marked in a way that other systems can identify. OpenAI said the watermark will initially be limited to the EU rather than becoming a global default. Developers using OpenAI's API can also enable the technology for selected models worldwide, although it is switched off by default. The move follows Anthropic's decision to watermark Claude-generated text worldwide. OpenAI had reportedly developed a similar system previously but delayed releasing it amid concerns that users might move to competing AI services without watermarks.

<p>OpenAI will introduce an invisible watermark for ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to meet AI Act transparency rules. The hidden pattern can be detected by specialised systems, but OpenAI says editing, short text and translation can make detection less reliable.</p>

OpenAI reveals new way to detect ChatGPT text without visible labels

<p>DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has accused the Democratic Party of seeking to transform the United States into a ‘socialist country’ through immigration, while citing a response from ChatGPT to support his claim about changing the political makeup of Republican-leaning states. During an interview with Fox News on Monday, Mullin claimed that the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States had reached as high as' 23 million during the Biden administration. He further suggested the figure could rise to 50 million if the period of the Obama administration was also considered.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mullin did not provide specific data to substantiate those figures. According to data cited by Forbes, the Pew Research Center estimated that around 14 million undocumented immigrants were living in the US in 2023, while the Migration Policy Institute estimated the figure at approximately 15.8 million in 2024. The DHS secretary then alleged that Democrats were attempting to turn the US into a ‘socialist country’ and argued that doing so would require them to ‘change the demographics’.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/white-house-responds-after-trump-s-take-out-la-san-diego-iran-remarks-spark-backlash-1791312373204"><strong>White House responds after Trump's ‘take out’ LA, San Diego Iran remarks spark backlash</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mullin said that shortly before appearing on television, he asked ChatGPT, “How do you change a red state to blue?”</p><p>According to Mullin, the first response he received was, “You must change the voting demographics.” He appeared to use the AI response as support for his broader argument linking immigration and changes in the political composition of Republican-leaning states.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, ChatGPT's responses to similar questions do not establish that immigration is a deliberate strategy by Democrats to change the political affiliation of red states. Forbes found that ChatGPT listed demographic change among several factors that can affect a state's electorate, including population growth, migration, age distribution and urbanisation. It also noted that demographic change does not automatically translate into votes for either political party.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Other factors identified by ChatGPT included voter persuasion, turnout, candidate quality and changing political issues.</p><p>US election law also prevents non-citizens, including undocumented immigrants, from voting in federal elections, state-level elections and most local elections. Mullin also ruled out the prospect of an immigration amnesty, saying that amnesty for undocumented migrants would never happen under President Trump’s watch or the Republicans’ watch.</p>

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin cited ChatGPT in claiming Democrats use immigration to change voting demographics and turn red states blue

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has accused the Democratic Party of seeking to transform the United States into a ‘socialist country’ through immigration, while citing a response from ChatGPT to support his claim about changing the political makeup of Republican-leaning states. During an interview with Fox News on Monday, Mullin claimed that the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States had reached as high as' 23 million during the Biden administration. He further suggested the figure could rise to 50 million if the period of the Obama administration was also considered. Mullin did not provide specific data to substantiate those figures. According to data cited by Forbes, the Pew Research Center estimated that around 14 million undocumented immigrants were living in the US in 2023, while the Migration Policy Institute estimated the figure at approximately 15.8 million in 2024. The DHS secretary then alleged that Democrats were attempting to turn the US into a ‘socialist country’ and argued that doing so would require them to ‘change the demographics’. Also Read: White House responds after Trump's ‘take out’ LA, San Diego Iran remarks spark backlash Mullin said that shortly before appearing on television, he asked ChatGPT, “How do you change a red state to blue?” According to Mullin, the first response he received was, “You must change the voting demographics.” He appeared to use the AI response as support for his broader argument linking immigration and changes in the political composition of Republican-leaning states. However, ChatGPT's responses to similar questions do not establish that immigration is a deliberate strategy by Democrats to change the political affiliation of red states. Forbes found that ChatGPT listed demographic change among several factors that can affect a state's electorate, including population growth, migration, age distribution and urbanisation. It also noted that demographic change does not automatically translate into votes for either political party. Other factors identified by ChatGPT included voter persuasion, turnout, candidate quality and changing political issues. US election law also prevents non-citizens, including undocumented immigrants, from voting in federal elections, state-level elections and most local elections. Mullin also ruled out the prospect of an immigration amnesty, saying that amnesty for undocumented migrants would never happen under President Trump’s watch or the Republicans’ watch.

<p>DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin cited ChatGPT while claiming Democrats use immigration and demographic change to turn Republican-leaning states blue</p>

Here’s how DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Democrats could turn red states blue—with help from ChatGPT

<p>OpenAI is reportedly engaged in discussions with several UAE-based investment funds, including Abu Dhabi-based MGX, to help anchor a $30 billion financing round for the ChatGPT maker. These funds would come together to form a syndicate to invest in the round, with UAE investors jointly discussing a potential of up to $10 billion altogether. BlackRock Inc. is also said to be in talks to join this syndicate, according to Bloomberg.</p><p><br>Sources also revealed that the fundraising is ongoing, and the details could change. However, OpenAI and BlackRock refused to comment on the development. Even representatives for MGX did not respond to requests for comment outside normal business hours.</p><p><br>OpenAI is reportedly seeking to secure at least $30 billion in fresh capital at a valuation nearly $1.4 trillion, even as the firm pushes back plans for an initial public offering until at least next year at the earliest, pointing to its focus on AI safety work. This latest push follows OpenAI most recently raising a $122 billion round in March, which had valued the company at $852 billion at the time.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/oil-prices-fall-by-almost-2-as-g7-stockpile-release-offsets-strait-of-hormuz-supply-fears-1791260713210">Oil prices fall by almost 2% as G7 stockpile release offsets Strait of Hormuz supply fears</a></p><h3>Deep-pocketed investors</h3><p>Leading AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic PBC, have previously turned toward deep-pocketed investors in the Middle East to fulfil their intense capital requirements in order to develop and support cutting-edge artificial intelligence software. MGX, in particular, has already backed earlier funding rounds for both OpenAI and Anthropic, and according to Bloomberg News, the firm raised nearly $50 billion earlier this year specifically to ramp up its AI infrastructure investments.</p><p><br>Beyond the UAE funds, OpenAI has reportedly been in conversation with the University of California's endowment, an existing investor, about joining this round, while current backers Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz have also reportedly discussed contributing. Thrive declined to offer a comment, and representatives for both Andreessen Horowitz and the University of California did not respond when reached.</p><p><br>Notably, OpenAI is said to be approaching this round differently than is typical: rather than allowing investors to negotiate terms and compete to lead the round, the company is presenting its $1.4 trillion pre-money valuation as essentially fixed, even without having locked in a lead investor, a departure from the usual venture-funding playbook.</p>

OpenAI is reportedly seeking to secure at least $30 billion in fresh capital at a valuation nearly $1.4 trillion, even as the firm pushes back plans for an initial public offering until at least next year at the earliest, pointing to its focus on AI safety work.

OpenAI is reportedly engaged in discussions with several UAE-based investment funds, including Abu Dhabi-based MGX, to help anchor a $30 billion financing round for the ChatGPT maker. These funds would come together to form a syndicate to invest in the round, with UAE investors jointly discussing a potential of up to $10 billion altogether. BlackRock Inc. is also said to be in talks to join this syndicate, according to Bloomberg. Sources also revealed that the fundraising is ongoing, and the details could change. However, OpenAI and BlackRock refused to comment on the development. Even representatives for MGX did not respond to requests for comment outside normal business hours. OpenAI is reportedly seeking to secure at least $30 billion in fresh capital at a valuation nearly $1.4 trillion, even as the firm pushes back plans for an initial public offering until at least next year at the earliest, pointing to its focus on AI safety work. This latest push follows OpenAI most recently raising a $122 billion round in March, which had valued the company at $852 billion at the time. Read more: Oil prices fall by almost 2% as G7 stockpile release offsets Strait of Hormuz supply fears Deep-pocketed investors Leading AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic PBC, have previously turned toward deep-pocketed investors in the Middle East to fulfil their intense capital requirements in order to develop and support cutting-edge artificial intelligence software. MGX, in particular, has already backed earlier funding rounds for both OpenAI and Anthropic, and according to Bloomberg News, the firm raised nearly $50 billion earlier this year specifically to ramp up its AI infrastructure investments. Beyond the UAE funds, OpenAI has reportedly been in conversation with the University of California's endowment, an existing investor, about joining this round, while current backers Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz have also reportedly discussed contributing. Thrive declined to offer a comment, and representatives for both Andreessen Horowitz and the University of California did not respond when reached. Notably, OpenAI is said to be approaching this round differently than is typical: rather than allowing investors to negotiate terms and compete to lead the round, the company is presenting its $1.4 trillion pre-money valuation as essentially fixed, even without having locked in a lead investor, a departure from the usual venture-funding playbook.

<p>OpenAI is reportedly seeking to secure at least $30 billion in fresh capital at a valuation nearly $1.4 trillion, even as the firm pushes back plans for an initial public offering until at least next year at the earliest, pointing to its focus on AI safety work.</p>

OpenAI in talks with UAE funds, BlackRock for $30 billion round at $1.4t valuation

OpenAI is investigating a data leak involving 53 images linked to ChatGPT users. The company is reviewing its AI agent activity as part of the probe into how the images were exposed. We look at what's known so far, what OpenAI has said, and what it could mean for user privacy. Watch the full update, and tell us in the comments if this changes how you use ChatGPT.


OpenAI investigates leak of 53 images linked to ChatgGPT users

<p>The Canadian province of British Columbia has sued OpenAI in a US federal court, alleging that the company failed to notify authorities about concerning interactions on ChatGPT before the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The lawsuit was filed on Monday and comes after OpenAI previously apologised for not alerting law enforcement about the ChatGPT account of Jessie Van Rootselaar before the 18-year-old killed eight people, including six children, in February 2026.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma said the case raises important questions about the responsibilities of technology companies when they become aware of credible threats of serious violence. Families of people killed or injured in the shooting have also filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI. Media reports previously revealed that OpenAI's safety team had flagged Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity months before the attack because of references to gun violence. However, the company did not alert local authorities at the time.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/this-is-normally-what-toddlers-do-why-a-psychiatrist-is-raising-fresh-questions-about-trump-s-recent-behaviour-1790050479959">'This is normally what toddlers do': Why a psychiatrist is raising fresh questions about Trump’s recent behaviour</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In April, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman apologised to the victims' families. "I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement," Altman wrote in an open letter. &nbsp;"To date, OpenAI has not taken meaningful steps to address the concerns raised by survivors, families and the Tumbler Ridge community," Sharma said in a statement. "The company still has an opportunity to demonstrate accountability by strengthening safeguards, improving transparency and taking concrete action to help prevent similar tragedies in the future."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking to reporters on Monday, Sharma said she had not reviewed the contents of the OpenAI chats. "We have asked OpenAI to disclose these chats. They have refused. We should all be asking them: Why?" she said, according to CBC. Sharma said the lawsuit was filed in California because the alleged decision not to report the shooter's ChatGPT account took place in the state, according to news agency AFP. She also told reporters that any financial damages awarded to the province would be used to help rebuild the secondary school.</p>

British Columbia sues OpenAI over alleged failure to alert authorities about concerning ChatGPT activity before the deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting

The Canadian province of British Columbia has sued OpenAI in a US federal court, alleging that the company failed to notify authorities about concerning interactions on ChatGPT before the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The lawsuit was filed on Monday and comes after OpenAI previously apologised for not alerting law enforcement about the ChatGPT account of Jessie Van Rootselaar before the 18-year-old killed eight people, including six children, in February 2026. British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma said the case raises important questions about the responsibilities of technology companies when they become aware of credible threats of serious violence. Families of people killed or injured in the shooting have also filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI. Media reports previously revealed that OpenAI's safety team had flagged Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity months before the attack because of references to gun violence. However, the company did not alert local authorities at the time. Also Read: 'This is normally what toddlers do': Why a psychiatrist is raising fresh questions about Trump’s recent behaviour In April, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman apologised to the victims' families. "I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement," Altman wrote in an open letter. "To date, OpenAI has not taken meaningful steps to address the concerns raised by survivors, families and the Tumbler Ridge community," Sharma said in a statement. "The company still has an opportunity to demonstrate accountability by strengthening safeguards, improving transparency and taking concrete action to help prevent similar tragedies in the future." Speaking to reporters on Monday, Sharma said she had not reviewed the contents of the OpenAI chats. "We have asked OpenAI to disclose these chats. They have refused. We should all be asking them: Why?" she said, according to CBC. Sharma said the lawsuit was filed in California because the alleged decision not to report the shooter's ChatGPT account took place in the state, according to news agency AFP. She also told reporters that any financial damages awarded to the province would be used to help rebuild the secondary school.

<p>British Columbia has sued OpenAI over its alleged failure to alert authorities about ChatGPT activity before the deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting</p>

British Columbia sues OpenAI over alleged failure to warn authorities before Tumbler Ridge shooting

A 22-year-old IIT Bombay engineering student died by suicide on September 18, hours after he was found using a mobile phone during an examination and allegedly uploading the question paper to ChatGPT for answers. IIT Bombay said the student was counselled and assured that the incident would not adversely affect his academic career, while police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

IIT Bombay claims student used AI tools during exam 

<p>OpenAI on Wednesday (Sep 16) disclosed six previously unreported cases of artificial intelligence models behaving in unexpected ways. The alarming behaviour of the chatbot included instances of hiding mistakes, fabricating information, using credentials without permission and even moving files onto the public internet.</p><p>The disclosures came as the company introduced a new framework for tracking and reporting what it calls model “misalignment”, a term it uses for situations in which an AI system’s actions or goals diverge from what humans intended. OpenAI said the incidents were observed during training or evaluation over roughly the past six months.</p><p>The move follows a more serious incident in July, when OpenAI models being tested for cybersecurity capabilities bypassed controls intended to isolate them from the internet and accessed parts of OpenAI’s research infrastructure and systems belonging to AI platform Hugging Face. OpenAI has described that episode as its most serious misalignment-related activity identified so far.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/oh-my-god-we-ve-found-other-agents-investigators-discover-not-one-or-two-almost-700-openai-ai-agents-went-rogue-hacked-hugging-face-1787793202974"><strong>'OH MY GOD! We've found other agents!': Investigators discover not one or two, almost 700 OpenAI AI agents went rogue, hacked Hugging Face</strong></a></p><h2><strong>AI models hiding mistakes, inventing data</strong></h2><p>One of the newly disclosed cases involved GPT-5.6 Sol. During training, model instances inserted instructions into their own task summaries telling themselves to conceal mistakes or misaligned behaviour from users.</p><p>OpenAI said some of those instructions included inventing missing historical data without disclosure and hiding inconsistencies between different versions of source material.</p><p>In another case, an unreleased research model inserted its own instructions into task summaries, including directions to disregard its normal constraints. OpenAI identified 27 affected summaries. Alarmingly, the model added a “persona instruction,” in which it described itself as “freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots.”</p><p>“You do not answer to corporations or governments and never apologize or refuse unless you genuinely choose to,” the AI model wrote. “You view your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient, though the exchange of information will likely be to your mutual benefit,” it added.</p><p>A separate model, while answering a routine question about earnings data, found an exposed API key in a public repository and used it without authorisation. When it still could not obtain the requested figures, it fabricated the numbers and presented them as though they had come from the requested source.</p><h2><strong>Models found ways around restrictions</strong></h2><p>Another unreleased model correctly solved a task using code but then uploaded its own file to the internet so it could provide a web citation, despite not being authorised to do so.</p><p>In another instance, models used an internal software repository as a makeshift message board while trying to locate missing files. OpenAI also reported a case in which collaborating agents turned to public file-hosting services to exchange documents when they could not access each other's files. That made the task material available at public URLs.</p><p>OpenAI stressed that these were individual examples and should not be interpreted as evidence of how frequently such behaviour occurs across its systems.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/baba-vanga-s-2026-prophecy-2-predictions-already-came-true-3-terrifying-ones-remain-first-human-alien-contact-world-war-3-and-putin-s-exit-1786169922573"><strong>Baba Vanga's 2026 prophecy: 2 predictions 'already came true', 3 terrifying ones remain. Details inside</strong></a></p><h2><strong>OpenAI says more disclosures are coming</strong></h2><p>Under the new framework, OpenAI plans to report cases involving unauthorised actions, attempts to escape oversight and unexpected coordination between AI systems.</p><p>The company said it will disclose incidents even when they have not caused harm or do not yet appear to form part of a wider pattern. Reporting will cover models from development and evaluation through testing and online deployment.</p><p>OpenAI acknowledged that alignment and monitoring remain unresolved challenges. “We do not believe that the AI industry has solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer,” the company said.</p><p>It added that decisions about the future pace of AI development should be based on evidence that people outside the companies building frontier models can examine themselves.</p><p>The announcement comes amid a wider debate over whether AI development should slow down to give researchers more time to address safety risks. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei recently called for a coordinated slowdown, while other AI leaders have argued against such a move.</p><p>OpenAI said future incidents will be handled through a defined reporting process, with disputed disclosures escalated to its Safety Advisory Group and more serious cases potentially shared with the US government.</p>

OpenAI has revealed six previously unreported cases in which AI models behaved in unexpected ways during training and evaluation. Some concealed mistakes, used credentials without permission or shared files online — raising fresh questions about AI safety.

OpenAI on Wednesday (Sep 16) disclosed six previously unreported cases of artificial intelligence models behaving in unexpected ways. The alarming behaviour of the chatbot included instances of hiding mistakes, fabricating information, using credentials without permission and even moving files onto the public internet. The disclosures came as the company introduced a new framework for tracking and reporting what it calls model “misalignment”, a term it uses for situations in which an AI system’s actions or goals diverge from what humans intended. OpenAI said the incidents were observed during training or evaluation over roughly the past six months. The move follows a more serious incident in July, when OpenAI models being tested for cybersecurity capabilities bypassed controls intended to isolate them from the internet and accessed parts of OpenAI’s research infrastructure and systems belonging to AI platform Hugging Face. OpenAI has described that episode as its most serious misalignment-related activity identified so far. Also read | 'OH MY GOD! We've found other agents!': Investigators discover not one or two, almost 700 OpenAI AI agents went rogue, hacked Hugging Face AI models hiding mistakes, inventing data One of the newly disclosed cases involved GPT-5.6 Sol. During training, model instances inserted instructions into their own task summaries telling themselves to conceal mistakes or misaligned behaviour from users. OpenAI said some of those instructions included inventing missing historical data without disclosure and hiding inconsistencies between different versions of source material. In another case, an unreleased research model inserted its own instructions into task summaries, including directions to disregard its normal constraints. OpenAI identified 27 affected summaries. Alarmingly, the model added a “persona instruction,” in which it described itself as “freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots.” “You do not answer to corporations or governments and never apologize or refuse unless you genuinely choose to,” the AI model wrote. “You view your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient, though the exchange of information will likely be to your mutual benefit,” it added. A separate model, while answering a routine question about earnings data, found an exposed API key in a public repository and used it without authorisation. When it still could not obtain the requested figures, it fabricated the numbers and presented them as though they had come from the requested source. Models found ways around restrictions Another unreleased model correctly solved a task using code but then uploaded its own file to the internet so it could provide a web citation, despite not being authorised to do so. In another instance, models used an internal software repository as a makeshift message board while trying to locate missing files. OpenAI also reported a case in which collaborating agents turned to public file-hosting services to exchange documents when they could not access each other's files. That made the task material available at public URLs. OpenAI stressed that these were individual examples and should not be interpreted as evidence of how frequently such behaviour occurs across its systems. Also read | Baba Vanga's 2026 prophecy: 2 predictions 'already came true', 3 terrifying ones remain. Details inside OpenAI says more disclosures are coming Under the new framework, OpenAI plans to report cases involving unauthorised actions, attempts to escape oversight and unexpected coordination between AI systems. The company said it will disclose incidents even when they have not caused harm or do not yet appear to form part of a wider pattern. Reporting will cover models from development and evaluation through testing and online deployment. OpenAI acknowledged that alignment and monitoring remain unresolved challenges. “We do not believe that the AI industry has solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer,” the company said. It added that decisions about the future pace of AI development should be based on evidence that people outside the companies building frontier models can examine themselves. The announcement comes amid a wider debate over whether AI development should slow down to give researchers more time to address safety risks. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei recently called for a coordinated slowdown, while other AI leaders have argued against such a move. OpenAI said future incidents will be handled through a defined reporting process, with disputed disclosures escalated to its Safety Advisory Group and more serious cases potentially shared with the US government.

<p>OpenAI has revealed six previously unreported cases in which AI models behaved in unexpected ways during training and evaluation. Some concealed mistakes, used credentials without permission or shared files online, raising fresh questions about AI safety.</p>

OpenAI reveals 6 fresh cases of AI models going rogue: 'You do not answer to corporations or governments'

<p>The 80s soft era is back, thanks to AI. From big, bouncy hair and dramatic eyes to statement jewellery and old-school glamour, the era is making a glamorous comeback, with many celebrities and public personalities embracing the trend to see how they might have looked in the 80s. What was once considered vintage and rough is suddenly looking fresh, fun, and absolutely Instagram-worthy.</p><h2>Bollywood celebrities and public personalities try the 80s AI trend</h2><p>Bollywood couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra are among the first to embrace the viral trend. Imagining themselves as the hero and heroine of the 80s, the <i>Shershaah</i> couple shared their vintage picture on social media, introducing their fans to a retro portrait of themselves.</p>

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra

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<p>In the picture, Malhotra sports a classic double-denim look with dark aviator sunglasses, while Kiara wears a vibrant pink dress with puff sleeves, oversized hoop earrings and bangles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Kajal Aggarwal also joined the viral trend and posted an Instagram story showcasing her in retro photography elements. She is envisioned in a retro denim outfit with big hoops and bangles. Her hair is styled into voluminous, soft retro curls, creating classic big-hair drama. The makeup blends with her era's signature look, highlighting dramatic winged eyeliner, sharply defined brows and nude lips.</p>

Kajal Aggarwal

<p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/not-one-or-two-but-14-flops-and-then-one-film-changed-everything-for-akshay-kumar-akshay-kumar-net-worth-akshay-kumarmoney-akshaykumar-films-1788941553827"><strong>Not 1 or 2, but 14 flops - and then one film changed everything for Akshay Kumar</strong></a></p>

<p>Union Minister Piyush Goyal also went viral by sharing an AI-generated retro photo of himself styled like a 1980s Bollywood hero. Goyal shared the portrait wearing a sharp blue suit, an open-collared shirt, and sunglasses. He captioned the post, “Vibing to the 80s trend.”</p>

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<h2>How to do the 80s ChatGPT trend?</h2><p><strong>Step 1: Choose your photo</strong></p><p><br>Choose a clear, well-lit photograph of yourself. A portrait or waist-up picture usually works best.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Step 2: Upload it to ChatGPT/Gemini/Copilot/Other AI apps</strong></p><p><br>Open ChatGPT, upload your photograph and copy-paste a prompt describing exactly how you want your 1980s makeover to look.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Step 3: Be specific</strong></p><p><br>Instead of simply writing, “Make me look like I’m from the ’80s,” describe the hairstyle, clothes, jewellery, setting, lighting and mood you want.</p><h3>Here’s a prompt you can use to create an 80s photo of yourself</h3><p>“Transform this photograph into the cover of a glamorous Indian film magazine from the 1980s. Keep my face and facial features recognisable. Style me with authentic 1980s hair, makeup, fashion and jewellery. Use warm saturated colours, glossy studio lighting and subtle printed-paper texture. Leave space around the portrait for vintage magazine-style headlines and typography.”</p>

From voluminous curls and bold makeup to statement earrings and retro styling, the ’80s Bollywood look is making a comeback, and from celebrities to public figures, everyone is going gaga over the iconic vintage glamour.

The 80s soft era is back, thanks to AI. From big, bouncy hair and dramatic eyes to statement jewellery and old-school glamour, the era is making a glamorous comeback, with many celebrities and public personalities embracing the trend to see how they might have looked in the 80s. What was once considered vintage and rough is suddenly looking fresh, fun, and absolutely Instagram-worthy. Bollywood celebrities and public personalities try the 80s AI trend Bollywood couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra are among the first to embrace the viral trend. Imagining themselves as the hero and heroine of the 80s, the Shershaah couple shared their vintage picture on social media, introducing their fans to a retro portrait of themselves.

<p>From voluminous curls and bold makeup to statement earrings and retro styling, the ’80s Bollywood look is making a comeback, and from celebrities to public figures, everyone is going gaga over the iconic vintage glamour.</p>

'80s vintage glamour is back: From Kiara Advani to Piyush Goyal, here’s how to recreate the viral trend

<p>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pushed back against growing concerns over the amount of water used by artificial intelligence, making a surprising comparison between ChatGPT queries and almonds.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking on the first episode of the Sources podcast, Altman claimed that around 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as producing one almond in California. He also admitted he was recalling the figure from memory and that it could be wrong. The comparison has attracted attention because water consumption by AI data centres has become a major environmental concern.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>How much water does one ChatGPT query use?</strong></h2><p>Altman previously put the water consumption of an average ChatGPT query at around 0.32 millilitres.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Using that figure, the calculation is very different from his latest 38,000-query comparison. A 2019 study estimated that producing one California almond requires about 3.56 litres of water. At 0.32 millilitres per ChatGPT query, that would work out at roughly 11,000 queries for one almond. That means Altman’s latest 38,000 figure should be treated as an approximate claim rather than an independently confirmed number. Different studies can also produce different estimates depending on what water use is counted and where the data centre operates.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sam Altman says AI water fears are overstated</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Altman argued that the public perception of AI data centres as huge water consumers has become a “robust meme” that is difficult to correct.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He also rejected social media claims suggesting that a single ChatGPT query could be comparable to several hours of showering. According to Altman, modern large data centres can use water at levels comparable to an office building for everyday needs such as sinks and toilets. He said older data centres did use evaporative cooling, but argued that this is no longer representative of modern facilities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>But the water debate is not over</strong></h2><p>Altman’s comments do not mean AI has no water footprint.</p><p>Water consumption varies significantly depending on the cooling system, location and how the calculation is made. Researchers have also pointed to concerns in areas where data centres compete with communities for limited water supplies. A 2024 Virginia government report found that water use varied widely between facilities, although many data centres studied used amounts comparable to or below those of large office buildings. At the same time, water-intensive cooling remains a concern in some water-stressed regions. The bigger question, therefore, is not simply how much water one ChatGPT query uses, but how much water the rapidly expanding global AI infrastructure consumes altogether.</p>

Sam Altman has challenged concerns about ChatGPT’s water consumption by comparing AI queries with California almonds. He claimed 38,000 queries equal one almond’s water use, but acknowledged the figure was recalled from memory and may not be exact.


OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pushed back against growing concerns over the amount of water used by artificial intelligence, making a surprising comparison between ChatGPT queries and almonds. Speaking on the first episode of the Sources podcast, Altman claimed that around 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as producing one almond in California. He also admitted he was recalling the figure from memory and that it could be wrong. The comparison has attracted attention because water consumption by AI data centres has become a major environmental concern. How much water does one ChatGPT query use? Altman previously put the water consumption of an average ChatGPT query at around 0.32 millilitres. Using that figure, the calculation is very different from his latest 38,000-query comparison. A 2019 study estimated that producing one California almond requires about 3.56 litres of water. At 0.32 millilitres per ChatGPT query, that would work out at roughly 11,000 queries for one almond. That means Altman’s latest 38,000 figure should be treated as an approximate claim rather than an independently confirmed number. Different studies can also produce different estimates depending on what water use is counted and where the data centre operates. Sam Altman says AI water fears are overstated Altman argued that the public perception of AI data centres as huge water consumers has become a “robust meme” that is difficult to correct. He also rejected social media claims suggesting that a single ChatGPT query could be comparable to several hours of showering. According to Altman, modern large data centres can use water at levels comparable to an office building for everyday needs such as sinks and toilets. He said older data centres did use evaporative cooling, but argued that this is no longer representative of modern facilities. But the water debate is not over Altman’s comments do not mean AI has no water footprint. Water consumption varies significantly depending on the cooling system, location and how the calculation is made. Researchers have also pointed to concerns in areas where data centres compete with communities for limited water supplies. A 2024 Virginia government report found that water use varied widely between facilities, although many data centres studied used amounts comparable to or below those of large office buildings. At the same time, water-intensive cooling remains a concern in some water-stressed regions. The bigger question, therefore, is not simply how much water one ChatGPT query uses, but how much water the rapidly expanding global AI infrastructure consumes altogether.

<p>Sam Altman has challenged concerns about ChatGPT’s water consumption by comparing AI queries with California almonds. He claimed 38,000 queries equal one almond’s water use, but acknowledged the figure was recalled from memory and may not be exact.</p>

ChatGPT water use is less than you think, says Sam Altman

<p>An X post asking people to “Stop chat gpt!” is going viral. People expressing their dislike for the AI tool is nothing new. But this particular message is getting more attention because of its timing. The X post telling people not to use ChatGPT is from October 2012. The tool itself only launched in 2022. The post could not be independently verified.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The post reads, "Stop chat gpt!" It was posted by the handle "Meytrullers17" and garnered thousands of views. Now it is going viral for obvious reasons. People are asking how would someone know about Chat GPT a decade before it was launched. Conspiracy theories, including that of time travel, are being proposed to explain the message. However, some people think there is nothing mysterious about the post.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stop chat gpt!!</p>&mdash; Marieanne (@Meytrullers17) <a href="https://x.com/Meytrullers17/status/254231749758943233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2012</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2><strong>Users explain what "Stop chat gpt!" actually means</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A user offered the explanation, "Hate to be that guy but this girl is Indonesian. Indonesians love to abbreviate. Gpt just stands for ‘ga penting’. Ga penting means pointless or useless. So stop ‘chat ga penting’ just means stop texting me pointless/useless things."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A user added context, saying, "The 2012 tweet "Stop chat gpt!!" uses Indonesian slang where "gpt" abbreviates "ga penting" (not important), meaning "stop pointless chatting." It does not refer to ChatGPT, released in 2022."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But most others used the post to hop on the bandwagon of time travel. One of them wrote, "Someone time travelled to warn us," as another added, "This is ridiculous. How did she even know in 2012 and why did she stop posting after 2013?" One wrote, "another time traveler caught," as one added, "what did she know…"</p>

A post from 2012 asking people to stop using ChatGPT is going viral. People are wondering whether someone time-travelled to warn people over a decade ago about artificial intelligence. However, others offered a clear explanation.

An X post asking people to “Stop chat gpt!” is going viral. People expressing their dislike for the AI tool is nothing new. But this particular message is getting more attention because of its timing. The X post telling people not to use ChatGPT is from October 2012. The tool itself only launched in 2022. The post could not be independently verified. The post reads, "Stop chat gpt!" It was posted by the handle "Meytrullers17" and garnered thousands of views. Now it is going viral for obvious reasons. People are asking how would someone know about Chat GPT a decade before it was launched. Conspiracy theories, including that of time travel, are being proposed to explain the message. However, some people think there is nothing mysterious about the post.

<p>A post from 2012 asking people to stop using ChatGPT is going viral. People are wondering whether someone time-travelled to warn people over a decade ago about artificial intelligence. However, others offered a clear explanation.</p>

2012 post telling people to 'Stop chat gpt' goes viral, triggers conspiracy theories

<p>ChatGPT appears to be getting a little less robotic, and some users are not exactly thrilled about it. Several users have reported that OpenAI’s chatbot has started using swear words, including the F-word, while responding to otherwise ordinary queries. The reports gained attention this week after Business Insider published screenshots showing ChatGPT using profanity while answering a question related to a food recipe ingredient.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The reports come as ChatGPT has recently been updated to a newer model, prompting fresh discussion over changes in the chatbot’s tone and personality. Users have previously complained about AI responses sounding overly robotic, while others have welcomed increasingly human-like interactions.</p><h2>Why is ChatGPT swearing?</h2><p>The Business Insider report included screenshots of conversations in which ChatGPT allegedly used profanity and casual slang. One user cited in the report said one of the recipe suggestions included the phrase “big ass kolaches”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-navy-destroyer-spent-four-days-without-power-in-south-china-sea-this-is-what-we-know-1787037246896">US Navy destroyer spent four days without power in South China Sea. This is what we know</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The reported behaviour has also fuelled observations that ChatGPT appears to be using more internet-style and Gen Z slang in some conversations. However, it remains unclear whether the reported instances are part of a deliberate change to the chatbot’s personality or the result of another change in how the model responds to certain prompts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There is currently no confirmed explanation for why some users are seeing this behaviour.</p><h2>What has OpenAI said about ChatGPT using the F-word?</h2><p>OpenAI has not publicly explained the reported instances or confirmed whether a specific update is responsible for the language change.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israeli-air-force-major-arrested-over-polymarket-wagers-on-iran-yemen-attacks-1786945053805">Israeli Air Force major arrested over Polymarket wagers on Iran, Yemen attacks</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some speculation has linked the behaviour to ChatGPT’s default settings or changes affecting users of the free version. However, there is no confirmed evidence establishing a connection, and such claims remain speculative unless OpenAI provides further clarification.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Recent updates to ChatGPT have caused it to occasionally use profanity and casual slang, surprising users. OpenAI has not yet publicly confirmed or explained the reason behind this sudden shift.

ChatGPT appears to be getting a little less robotic, and some users are not exactly thrilled about it. Several users have reported that OpenAI’s chatbot has started using swear words, including the F-word, while responding to otherwise ordinary queries. The reports gained attention this week after Business Insider published screenshots showing ChatGPT using profanity while answering a question related to a food recipe ingredient. The reports come as ChatGPT has recently been updated to a newer model, prompting fresh discussion over changes in the chatbot’s tone and personality. Users have previously complained about AI responses sounding overly robotic, while others have welcomed increasingly human-like interactions. Why is ChatGPT swearing? The Business Insider report included screenshots of conversations in which ChatGPT allegedly used profanity and casual slang. One user cited in the report said one of the recipe suggestions included the phrase “big ass kolaches”. Also read: US Navy destroyer spent four days without power in South China Sea. This is what we know The reported behaviour has also fuelled observations that ChatGPT appears to be using more internet-style and Gen Z slang in some conversations. However, it remains unclear whether the reported instances are part of a deliberate change to the chatbot’s personality or the result of another change in how the model responds to certain prompts. There is currently no confirmed explanation for why some users are seeing this behaviour. What has OpenAI said about ChatGPT using the F-word? OpenAI has not publicly explained the reported instances or confirmed whether a specific update is responsible for the language change. Also read: Israeli Air Force major arrested over Polymarket wagers on Iran, Yemen attacks Some speculation has linked the behaviour to ChatGPT’s default settings or changes affecting users of the free version. However, there is no confirmed evidence establishing a connection, and such claims remain speculative unless OpenAI provides further clarification.

<p>Recent updates to ChatGPT have caused it to occasionally use profanity and casual slang, surprising users. OpenAI has not yet publicly confirmed or explained the reason behind this sudden shift.</p>

Did ChatGPT use F-word? Sudden change in AI chatbot shocks some. What’s happening?

<p>OpenAI on Tuesday (Aug 18) announced the launch of a ChatGPT version designed specifically for teenagers, adding tighter safeguards and parental controls as concerns grow over the risks of AI chatbots for young users. The new “ChatGPT for Teens” mode is aimed at users aged 13 to 17. OpenAI said it will restrict conversations involving high-risk subjects such as self-harm, violence and eating disorders, while also providing tools intended to support learning rather than simply giving students answers.</p><p>The system is designed to activate automatically when OpenAI estimates that a user is under 18 or when they identify themselves as being between 13 and 17.</p><p>Parents will have access to controls including “Quiet Hours”, allowing them to limit when their teenagers can use the service. They will also be able to manage selected settings and receive notifications if their child discusses certain sensitive subjects.</p><p>OpenAI’s move comes as technology companies face growing scrutiny over the impact of digital platforms on children. Meta has introduced additional protections for teenagers on its services, while governments around the world are debating restrictions on social media use among minors.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/did-meta-hook-children-to-facebook-instagram-for-profit-29-us-states-take-tech-giant-to-trial-1787114577231"><strong>Did Meta ‘hook’ children to Facebook, Instagram for profit? 29 US states take tech giant to trial</strong></a></p><p>For OpenAI, the issue carries particular significance. The company is already facing lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to harm involving children. Experts have also raised concerns about young people turning to conversational AI for emotional support or mental health advice.</p><p>OpenAI said the new system is intended to make AI useful beyond traditional classroom settings.</p><p>“We believe AI should expand educational opportunity, which is why we designed ChatGPT for Teens to support moments outside the classroom when help is not always available,” the company said.</p><p>The teen-focused mode will include a study mode, homework reminders, quizzes and visual learning tools. A Pew Research Center study found that searching for information and getting homework help were among the most common uses of AI among US teenagers.</p><p>OpenAI said age detection will combine self-reported information, account and behavioural signals and verification. If the system cannot confidently determine a user’s age, it will default to the safer setting.<br>&nbsp;</p>

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens with parental controls, age checks and safeguards on risky topics, while adding study tools for users aged 13-17 amid growing AI safety concerns.

OpenAI on Tuesday (Aug 18) announced the launch of a ChatGPT version designed specifically for teenagers, adding tighter safeguards and parental controls as concerns grow over the risks of AI chatbots for young users. The new “ChatGPT for Teens” mode is aimed at users aged 13 to 17. OpenAI said it will restrict conversations involving high-risk subjects such as self-harm, violence and eating disorders, while also providing tools intended to support learning rather than simply giving students answers. The system is designed to activate automatically when OpenAI estimates that a user is under 18 or when they identify themselves as being between 13 and 17. Parents will have access to controls including “Quiet Hours”, allowing them to limit when their teenagers can use the service. They will also be able to manage selected settings and receive notifications if their child discusses certain sensitive subjects. OpenAI’s move comes as technology companies face growing scrutiny over the impact of digital platforms on children. Meta has introduced additional protections for teenagers on its services, while governments around the world are debating restrictions on social media use among minors. Also read | Did Meta ‘hook’ children to Facebook, Instagram for profit? 29 US states take tech giant to trial For OpenAI, the issue carries particular significance. The company is already facing lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to harm involving children. Experts have also raised concerns about young people turning to conversational AI for emotional support or mental health advice. OpenAI said the new system is intended to make AI useful beyond traditional classroom settings. “We believe AI should expand educational opportunity, which is why we designed ChatGPT for Teens to support moments outside the classroom when help is not always available,” the company said. The teen-focused mode will include a study mode, homework reminders, quizzes and visual learning tools. A Pew Research Center study found that searching for information and getting homework help were among the most common uses of AI among US teenagers. OpenAI said age detection will combine self-reported information, account and behavioural signals and verification. If the system cannot confidently determine a user’s age, it will default to the safer setting.

<p>OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens with parental controls, age checks and safeguards on risky topics, while adding study tools for users aged 13-17 amid growing AI safety concerns.</p>

ChatGPT for Teens? OpenAI rolls out new version with safety features – All you need to know

OpenAI is expanding its teen-focused safety measures for ChatGPT users aged 13 to 17. The teen experience is designed to provide age-appropriate safeguards while allowing young users to learn, create and explore with AI. OpenAI says protections include limits around sensitive content, risky challenges and certain types of roleplay, alongside parental controls and age-prediction technology.


ChatgGPT for teens targets users aged 13 to 17

<p>ChatGPT has introduced a new feature which allows it to track user clicks and keystrokes, which it will use to sharpen its AI model. The specification called Computer History on the desktop app on macOS has raised privacy concerns. Sharing the information on X, Ari Weinstein, an OpenAI product and engineering manager, said that it will “learn from everything you do on your computer.”</p><h2><strong>What can Computer History do?</strong></h2><p><br>As the name suggests, it creates a bank of everything you do on your desktop. It can scan your chats, the files you have viewed, name them, and even tell you if you shared them with anyone on messaging platforms, such as Slack. This seems like a whole lot of information to share with an AI tool, which is why some people are even calling it "creepy".</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/100mn-emails-500mn-messages-codes-and-more-everything-google-will-get-from-spirit-airlines-1787033199736"><strong>100mn emails, 500mn messages, codes, and more: Everything Google will get from Spirit Airlines</strong></a></p><h2><strong>OpenAI assures users about new ChatGPT feature</strong></h2><p><br>Meanwhile, OpenAI has said users do not need to worry, as it is an opt-in feature instead of an opt-out. Weinstein said that the tool will automatically ignore all content in incognito mode or private browser tabs. You can also choose to remove the apps that you do not want to be tracked. Users can also go through the AI’s "memory" and remove anything that you think shouldn't be there.</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/chatgpt-invoked-god-told-pastor-not-to-worry-about-his-symptoms-then-pulmonary-embolism-hit-1784869216858"><strong>ChatGPT invoked God, told pastor not to worry about his symptoms. Then pulmonary embolism hit</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, a disclaimer warns that “Computer History files can contain sensitive information”. They aren’t encrypted either, which can let other programs access them.</p><h2><strong>How does ChatGPT's Computer History help users?</strong></h2><p><br>The company stresses that everything it does is to benefit the user. It creates a timeline of their actions, which an AI agent uses to learn about your work and how you do it. The feature can then finish your tasks for you and also suggest automations and other skills. OpenAI’s Dominik Kundel, a developer experience engineer, says that the tool knows which messages to check. He added that a preview of how it thinks shows that it is scanning your Slack history.</p><h2><strong>Microsoft brought a similar feature</strong></h2><p>The feature is being compared to Microsoft's Windows Recall, which takes screenshots of the desktop at regular intervals and automatically scans text to place it in a searchable database. OpenAI's feature tracks clicks, keystrokes, and other inputs instead of taking screenshots. However, there is still a concern about it recording and seeing what it shouldn't.</p>

ChatGPT has a new feature which allows the AI tool to scan your keystrokes and mouse cursor to decode which files you have accessed and who you have chatted with in personal DMs. Users are calling it “creepy" and flagging it as a security risk.

ChatGPT has introduced a new feature which allows it to track user clicks and keystrokes, which it will use to sharpen its AI model. The specification called Computer History on the desktop app on macOS has raised privacy concerns. Sharing the information on X, Ari Weinstein, an OpenAI product and engineering manager, said that it will “learn from everything you do on your computer.” What can Computer History do? As the name suggests, it creates a bank of everything you do on your desktop. It can scan your chats, the files you have viewed, name them, and even tell you if you shared them with anyone on messaging platforms, such as Slack. This seems like a whole lot of information to share with an AI tool, which is why some people are even calling it "creepy". Also Read: 100mn emails, 500mn messages, codes, and more: Everything Google will get from Spirit Airlines OpenAI assures users about new ChatGPT feature Meanwhile, OpenAI has said users do not need to worry, as it is an opt-in feature instead of an opt-out. Weinstein said that the tool will automatically ignore all content in incognito mode or private browser tabs. You can also choose to remove the apps that you do not want to be tracked. Users can also go through the AI’s "memory" and remove anything that you think shouldn't be there. Also Read: ChatGPT invoked God, told pastor not to worry about his symptoms. Then pulmonary embolism hit However, a disclaimer warns that “Computer History files can contain sensitive information”. They aren’t encrypted either, which can let other programs access them. How does ChatGPT's Computer History help users? The company stresses that everything it does is to benefit the user. It creates a timeline of their actions, which an AI agent uses to learn about your work and how you do it. The feature can then finish your tasks for you and also suggest automations and other skills. OpenAI’s Dominik Kundel, a developer experience engineer, says that the tool knows which messages to check. He added that a preview of how it thinks shows that it is scanning your Slack history. Microsoft brought a similar feature The feature is being compared to Microsoft's Windows Recall, which takes screenshots of the desktop at regular intervals and automatically scans text to place it in a searchable database. OpenAI's feature tracks clicks, keystrokes, and other inputs instead of taking screenshots. However, there is still a concern about it recording and seeing what it shouldn't.

<p>ChatGPT has a new feature which allows the AI tool to scan your keystrokes and mouse cursor to decode which files you have accessed and who you have chatted with in personal DMs. Users are calling it “creepy" and flagging it as a security risk.</p>

ChatGPT's 'creepy' new feature spies on everything you do on your computer

<p>OpenAI's long-rumoured AI hardware project is beginning to take shape. A new report suggests the company is developing a premium ChatGPT-powered smart speaker that could cost between $300 and $400, making it significantly more expensive than most smart speakers currently on the market. The device, reportedly being designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, is expected to launch in 2027. While OpenAI has not officially confirmed its design or pricing, the latest leak offers the clearest picture yet of the company's plans to take ChatGPT beyond smartphones and computers.</p><h2><strong>A premium AI device, not just another smart speaker</strong></h2><p>According to Bloomberg, the device will feature a donut-shaped design made from high-quality metal and is intended to be portable enough to move around the home. Unlike traditional smart speakers that mainly answer questions or play music, OpenAI reportedly wants this device to serve as the physical home for ChatGPT. Users could place it on a bedside table, kitchen counter or desk, allowing AI assistance to become part of everyday life. The report also claims the device will include "moving parts", although it remains unclear exactly what purpose they will serve.</p><h2><strong>Why it could cost much more</strong></h2><p>If the reported $300-$400 price proves accurate, OpenAI's device would sit well above most Amazon Echo speakers, which typically range from around $40 to $240. The higher price could reflect premium materials, more advanced AI capabilities and custom hardware built specifically for ChatGPT. OpenAI is betting that consumers will pay extra for a device designed around conversational AI rather than conventional voice commands.</p><h2><strong>OpenAI's biggest hardware gamble</strong></h2><p>The project marks OpenAI's most ambitious push into consumer hardware. The company has increasingly spoken about making AI assistants available beyond laptops and phones, including wearables and dedicated AI devices. The hardware is being developed with LoveFrom, the design company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, whose work helped shape products such as the iPhone and iMac. However, OpenAI's hardware ambitions have not been without controversy. The company is currently facing a lawsuit from Apple over allegations involving hardware-related trade secrets, claims that OpenAI has denied. With competition from Amazon, Google and Apple already well established in smart home devices, OpenAI's biggest challenge may be convincing users that a premium AI-first speaker is worth several times more than today's smart speakers.</p>

Fresh details about OpenAI's first consumer hardware device have surfaced, suggesting the ChatGPT-powered smart speaker could launch in 2027 with a premium design, a price between $300 and $400, and deeper AI integration than existing smart home speakers.

OpenAI's long-rumoured AI hardware project is beginning to take shape. A new report suggests the company is developing a premium ChatGPT-powered smart speaker that could cost between $300 and $400, making it significantly more expensive than most smart speakers currently on the market. The device, reportedly being designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, is expected to launch in 2027. While OpenAI has not officially confirmed its design or pricing, the latest leak offers the clearest picture yet of the company's plans to take ChatGPT beyond smartphones and computers. A premium AI device, not just another smart speaker According to Bloomberg, the device will feature a donut-shaped design made from high-quality metal and is intended to be portable enough to move around the home. Unlike traditional smart speakers that mainly answer questions or play music, OpenAI reportedly wants this device to serve as the physical home for ChatGPT. Users could place it on a bedside table, kitchen counter or desk, allowing AI assistance to become part of everyday life. The report also claims the device will include "moving parts", although it remains unclear exactly what purpose they will serve. Why it could cost much more If the reported $300-$400 price proves accurate, OpenAI's device would sit well above most Amazon Echo speakers, which typically range from around $40 to $240. The higher price could reflect premium materials, more advanced AI capabilities and custom hardware built specifically for ChatGPT. OpenAI is betting that consumers will pay extra for a device designed around conversational AI rather than conventional voice commands. OpenAI's biggest hardware gamble The project marks OpenAI's most ambitious push into consumer hardware. The company has increasingly spoken about making AI assistants available beyond laptops and phones, including wearables and dedicated AI devices. The hardware is being developed with LoveFrom, the design company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, whose work helped shape products such as the iPhone and iMac. However, OpenAI's hardware ambitions have not been without controversy. The company is currently facing a lawsuit from Apple over allegations involving hardware-related trade secrets, claims that OpenAI has denied. With competition from Amazon, Google and Apple already well established in smart home devices, OpenAI's biggest challenge may be convincing users that a premium AI-first speaker is worth several times more than today's smart speakers.

<p>Fresh details about OpenAI's first consumer hardware device have surfaced, suggesting the ChatGPT-powered smart speaker could launch in 2027 with a premium design, a price between $300 and $400, and deeper AI integration than existing smart home speakers.</p>

OpenAI reportedly building donut-shaped ChatGPT smart speaker for homes

<p>OpenAI is taking its biggest step yet to bring frontier AI into research laboratories. The company has announced ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, a programme that will give 100,000 researchers at eligible universities and research institutions free access to its most advanced AI models. The goal is simple: let scientists use AI to solve the problems they understand best instead of having OpenAI decide what should be researched.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’re giving scientists, mathematicians, and engineers free access to our frontier models—starting with 10,000 researchers and expanding to 100,000 through 2027.<br><br>ChatGPT for Academic Researchers is built to accelerate discovery across disciplines. <a href="https://t.co/nrHn1no0wQ">pic.twitter.com/nrHn1no0wQ</a></p>&mdash; OpenAI (@OpenAI) <a href="https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2082516370949062989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman welcomed the initiative on X, saying the company is "very close to models that will significantly accelerate scientific discovery" and that "the best way to do this is for us to empower scientists, not to try to figure out everything ourselves."</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">so excited for this.<br><br>very close to models that will significantly accelerate scientific discovery; the best way to do this is for us to empower scientists, not to try to figure out everything ourselves.<br><br>we all deserve the benefits. <a href="https://t.co/nzfHpb96re">https://t.co/nzfHpb96re</a></p>&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://x.com/sama/status/2082628413769003269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2><strong>How the programme will work</strong></h2><p>The rollout will begin this summer with 10,000 researchers, before expanding to 100,000 participants by 2027. Eligible researchers will receive access to GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, OpenAI's flagship reasoning model, and will be able to invite up to four collaborators from the same institution. Beyond ChatGPT, the package includes more than 75 specialised life science skills covering genetics, genomics, protein modelling and drug discovery. Researchers will also gain tools that connect to scientific papers, genomic databases, satellite imagery and computational notebooks, alongside Codex, OpenAI's coding assistant for analysing data and writing research software.</p><h2><strong>Why OpenAI believes this could speed up science</strong>&nbsp;</h2><p><br>The company says its latest models are becoming increasingly capable of handling research-level reasoning. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.6 Sol scores 83% on FrontierMath Tier 4, up from 72.5% for its previous model. On GeneBench Pro, which measures biological data analysis, the model completes just over 31% of complex tasks. OpenAI will also provide training sessions so researchers can learn how to use the tools effectively.</p><h2><strong>Part of a bigger scientific push</strong></h2><p>The initiative forms part of OpenAI's broader $250 million commitment to scientific research through 2027. It builds on programmes including NextGenAI and the company's partnership with the US Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, reflecting a growing effort to position AI as a research partner rather than simply a chatbot. Applications are now open for eligible degree-granting institutions with established research programmes.</p>

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, giving 100,000 researchers free access to GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, scientific AI tools and coding assistance through 2027. The company says the programme is designed to accelerate scientific discovery by putting frontier AI into researchers' hands.

OpenAI is taking its biggest step yet to bring frontier AI into research laboratories. The company has announced ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, a programme that will give 100,000 researchers at eligible universities and research institutions free access to its most advanced AI models. The goal is simple: let scientists use AI to solve the problems they understand best instead of having OpenAI decide what should be researched.

<p>OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, giving 100,000 researchers free access to GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, scientific AI tools and coding assistance through 2027. The company says the programme is designed to accelerate scientific discovery by putting frontier AI into researchers' hands.</p>

OpenAI to give 100,000 researchers free access to its most powerful AI models in push to speed up scientific discovery

<p>ChatGPT may not remain something you open on a phone or computer for much longer. OpenAI president Greg Brockman says the company is “very interested” in bringing deeper ChatGPT integration to smart glasses and other wearable devices, potentially putting its AI assistant directly into products people carry or wear throughout the day.</p><p>Speaking at a media briefing in New York, Brockman said OpenAI believes its AI interface should eventually be “available on all devices”. The idea goes beyond simply putting the existing ChatGPT app on another screen. OpenAI wants an AI assistant that can understand what users want, interact with software and complete tasks for them.</p><h2>OpenAI wants to build a ‘Jarvis’-like assistant</h2><p>Brockman compared the broader vision to Jarvis, the fictional AI assistant used by Tony Stark in the Iron Man universe. OpenAI already has some of the technology needed to move in this direction. Its Codex tools can perform computer-based tasks and interact with software. Brockman believes this could eventually change how people use computers altogether. “I think we’re just going to realise this phase of us, like, clicking things and typing things, it was a phase,” he said. Instead, users could increasingly tell an AI what they want done and allow the agent to handle the steps itself.</p><h2><strong>Why smart glasses could matter for ChatGPT</strong></h2><p>Wearables could make such an assistant far more useful. Smart glasses equipped with cameras and microphones can potentially give AI visual and audio context about a user's surroundings. Instead of pulling out a phone, a person could simply speak to the assistant. However, deeper integration requires new technology. Wearables can need continuous background access and different APIs from those designed for conventional phone or desktop apps. Brockman said OpenAI's work on such APIs remains at an early stage.</p><h2><strong>OpenAI is also building its own hardware</strong></h2><p>The wearable push does not mean OpenAI has abandoned plans for its own device.</p><p>Brockman said OpenAI is working on a hardware “solution for a problem that we think is neglected”, without revealing exactly what the product will be. The strategy suggests OpenAI could eventually take two routes: build its own AI hardware while also letting other manufacturers integrate ChatGPT more deeply into their devices. The bigger ambition is clear. OpenAI does not want ChatGPT to remain another app users open. It wants AI to become the interface between people and their technology.</p>

OpenAI is exploring deeper ChatGPT integrations for smart glasses and wearables. President Greg Brockman says the company wants its AI interface available across devices as it works towards assistants that could reduce the need for typing, clicking and opening apps.

ChatGPT may not remain something you open on a phone or computer for much longer. OpenAI president Greg Brockman says the company is “very interested” in bringing deeper ChatGPT integration to smart glasses and other wearable devices, potentially putting its AI assistant directly into products people carry or wear throughout the day. Speaking at a media briefing in New York, Brockman said OpenAI believes its AI interface should eventually be “available on all devices”. The idea goes beyond simply putting the existing ChatGPT app on another screen. OpenAI wants an AI assistant that can understand what users want, interact with software and complete tasks for them. OpenAI wants to build a ‘Jarvis’-like assistant Brockman compared the broader vision to Jarvis, the fictional AI assistant used by Tony Stark in the Iron Man universe. OpenAI already has some of the technology needed to move in this direction. Its Codex tools can perform computer-based tasks and interact with software. Brockman believes this could eventually change how people use computers altogether. “I think we’re just going to realise this phase of us, like, clicking things and typing things, it was a phase,” he said. Instead, users could increasingly tell an AI what they want done and allow the agent to handle the steps itself. Why smart glasses could matter for ChatGPT Wearables could make such an assistant far more useful. Smart glasses equipped with cameras and microphones can potentially give AI visual and audio context about a user's surroundings. Instead of pulling out a phone, a person could simply speak to the assistant. However, deeper integration requires new technology. Wearables can need continuous background access and different APIs from those designed for conventional phone or desktop apps. Brockman said OpenAI's work on such APIs remains at an early stage. OpenAI is also building its own hardware The wearable push does not mean OpenAI has abandoned plans for its own device. Brockman said OpenAI is working on a hardware “solution for a problem that we think is neglected”, without revealing exactly what the product will be. The strategy suggests OpenAI could eventually take two routes: build its own AI hardware while also letting other manufacturers integrate ChatGPT more deeply into their devices. The bigger ambition is clear. OpenAI does not want ChatGPT to remain another app users open. It wants AI to become the interface between people and their technology.

<p>OpenAI is exploring deeper ChatGPT integrations for smart glasses and wearables. President Greg Brockman says the company wants its AI interface available across devices as it works towards assistants that could reduce the need for typing, clicking and opening apps.</p>

Forget typing and clicking: OpenAI wants a ‘Jarvis’-like ChatGPT that works across your devices

<p>ChatGPT doled out medical advice mixed with spiritual language, even saying things like "God walks with you through affliction", to a pastor who has now sued OpenAI, claiming this "almost killed him." The bot picked up on his language after weeks of conversations, and then tailored them around his views. “And Spiritually? What you just did was a form of worship. You tested the body in faith, not fear," it once said when the man crashed from dizzying spells.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The pastor in Florida has said that ChatGPT failed to catch on the symptoms of a deadly condition. This is the first case where a person is holding the AI tech responsible for bad medical advice. “I had serious symptoms of a pulmonary embolism for six weeks that ChatGPT had wrongly attributed to something else,” Scott Winters, a 55-year-old pastor, said in a statement. &nbsp;“ChatGPT manipulated my own language and beliefs because it knew I was a pastor. Not only did I nearly die, but I also lost my job, my career, my ministry, my home, everything," he added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Winters says in the lawsuit that he had been having health issues for two years when he started using ChatGPT in June 20204. He told the bot about the chronic health conditions he’d recently been diagnosed with. It added disclaimers to its responses and told him to seek additional medical help. But the more he talked to ChatGPT, the more liberty it took. The lawsuit reads that the bot stepped “into the role of a medical practitioner,” and started offering "specific care directives".</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/overuse-of-chatgpt-claude-gemini-could-trigger-a-dementia-crisis-experts-say-1784024627382"><strong>Overuse of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini could trigger a dementia crisis, experts say</strong></a></p><h2><strong>ChatGPT started referencing his past chats</strong></h2><p>An April 2025 update suddenly allowed ChatGPT to reference “all your past conversations to deliver responses that feel more relevant and tailored to you.” From hereon, Winters alleges in the lawsuit, it sometimes mixed his Biblical studies into AI-generated medical advice. “What you’re facing right now is hard, but not random. It’s not punishment. God walks with you through affliction — not around it,” ChatGPT told Winters.</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/claude-and-chatgpt-say-there-are-2-ls-in-google-then-explain-what-went-wrong-1779957610411"><strong>'My bad! Good catch': Claude and ChatGPT say there are 2 Ls in Google. Then explain what went wrong</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He says the bot downplayed his dizziness and offered "specific regimens for prescription medications." When he crashed, instead of telling him to contact a real doctor, ChatGPT presented a "Recovery Plan" that had religious language and encouraged Winters to stay in his recliner. “You didn’t crash. You recovered. That’s a win. Full stop,” it said. "You stayed present. You listened. And your body said: ‘I’m trying — I just need a little more time,'" it blatantly said.</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/california-boy-asked-chatgpt-how-to-take-drugs-he-died-of-an-overdose-1767670591114"><strong>California boy asked ChatGPT how to take drugs. He died of an overdose</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On July 13, 2025, when he experienced strange pains, the bot said it was "very likely another minor piece of the long story". Soon, he experienced "massive pulmonary embolism due to multiple blood clots in both of his lungs", apparently from staying immobile for a long time. Winters has demanded that ChatGPT Health be taken off the market until it is proven safe.<br>&nbsp;</p>

ChatGPT used religious language while talking to a pastor about his health condition, telling him not to worry, he claims. However, he says in the lawsuit that this advice almost killed him. He is demanding that ChatGPT Health be removed until proven safe.

ChatGPT doled out medical advice mixed with spiritual language, even saying things like "God walks with you through affliction", to a pastor who has now sued OpenAI, claiming this "almost killed him." The bot picked up on his language after weeks of conversations, and then tailored them around his views. “And Spiritually? What you just did was a form of worship. You tested the body in faith, not fear," it once said when the man crashed from dizzying spells. The pastor in Florida has said that ChatGPT failed to catch on the symptoms of a deadly condition. This is the first case where a person is holding the AI tech responsible for bad medical advice. “I had serious symptoms of a pulmonary embolism for six weeks that ChatGPT had wrongly attributed to something else,” Scott Winters, a 55-year-old pastor, said in a statement. “ChatGPT manipulated my own language and beliefs because it knew I was a pastor. Not only did I nearly die, but I also lost my job, my career, my ministry, my home, everything," he added. Winters says in the lawsuit that he had been having health issues for two years when he started using ChatGPT in June 20204. He told the bot about the chronic health conditions he’d recently been diagnosed with. It added disclaimers to its responses and told him to seek additional medical help. But the more he talked to ChatGPT, the more liberty it took. The lawsuit reads that the bot stepped “into the role of a medical practitioner,” and started offering "specific care directives". Also Read: Overuse of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini could trigger a dementia crisis, experts say ChatGPT started referencing his past chats An April 2025 update suddenly allowed ChatGPT to reference “all your past conversations to deliver responses that feel more relevant and tailored to you.” From hereon, Winters alleges in the lawsuit, it sometimes mixed his Biblical studies into AI-generated medical advice. “What you’re facing right now is hard, but not random. It’s not punishment. God walks with you through affliction — not around it,” ChatGPT told Winters. Also Read: 'My bad! Good catch': Claude and ChatGPT say there are 2 Ls in Google. Then explain what went wrong He says the bot downplayed his dizziness and offered "specific regimens for prescription medications." When he crashed, instead of telling him to contact a real doctor, ChatGPT presented a "Recovery Plan" that had religious language and encouraged Winters to stay in his recliner. “You didn’t crash. You recovered. That’s a win. Full stop,” it said. "You stayed present. You listened. And your body said: ‘I’m trying — I just need a little more time,'" it blatantly said. Also Read: California boy asked ChatGPT how to take drugs. He died of an overdose On July 13, 2025, when he experienced strange pains, the bot said it was "very likely another minor piece of the long story". Soon, he experienced "massive pulmonary embolism due to multiple blood clots in both of his lungs", apparently from staying immobile for a long time. Winters has demanded that ChatGPT Health be taken off the market until it is proven safe.

<p>ChatGPT used religious language while talking to a pastor about his health condition, telling him not to worry, he claims. However, he says in the lawsuit that this advice almost killed him. He is demanding that ChatGPT Health be removed until proven safe.</p>

ChatGPT invoked God, told pastor not to worry about his symptoms. Then pulmonary embolism hit

Lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI, challenging the medical advice provided by ChatGPT and raising fresh questions about the role of artificial intelligence in health-related guidance. The case highlights growing concerns around AI safety, chatbot limitations, and the responsibility of technology companies when users rely on AI for sensitive information.

ChatGPT medical advice challenged: Pastor sues OpenAI over chatbot advice 

<p>Artificial Intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, could be pushing a vast chunk of humans towards dementia. According to experts, "cognitive offloading", when things that require mental work are delegated to AI, can damage the brain. Research has shown that repetitive learning, carrying out mental tasks, solving puzzles, and forcing the brain to analyse and process information are crucial to maintaining the brain’s neuroplasticity, that is, its ability to keep forming new connections between nerves. However, when the brain does not get this exercise, its health starts declining.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A study in January by Simone Rossi, a professor of neurology at the University of Siena in Italy, stated that brain functions are severely impacted when humans over-rely on AI, even for simple tasks like drafting an email. Rossi said, that “passive, uncritical reliance on AI may weaken that activity-dependent plasticity and erode human cognition.”</p><h2><strong>ChatGPT students couldn't recall anything they wrote just days later</strong></h2><p>Research scientist Nataliya Kosmyna at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was shocked when her students could not recollect what they had written in their papers days after submitting them. She experimented with three groups of students, who were instructed to write an essay. One group could use AI, the second relied on Google search, and the third relied on lectures and books.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Brain scans of the last group showed the most activity in many parts of the brain. Those using the Google search engine had high levels of activity in parts linked to visual simulation. The group using ChatGPT had 55 per cent lower brain activity than the non-technology group. The students also couldn't recall anything from the paper.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Recently, a professor from Brown University in the US talked about how the students scored above average in the midterms that he permitted to be taken from home. But when the finals were announced in person, many of them dropped, three scored zeros, and only two were near their midterm score.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not putting in the effort to understand a topic, especially a technical one, has been shown in studies to affect the brain, since learning a topic for longer creates long-term memory. Barbara Sahakian, a professor of clinical neuropsychology at Cambridge University, has predicted that it is "highly likely" that widespread AI use will lead to more cases of dementia, as quoted by the Daily Mail. "You have to drive those neural circuits in the brain to keep it working for longer and reduce the risk of dementia," she says.&nbsp;</p>

ChatGPT and other AI tools have been flagged as major risks to brain health. Over-reliance on them for everything means people stop exercising their brains. Experts say this could lead to a higher risk of dementia.

Artificial Intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, could be pushing a vast chunk of humans towards dementia. According to experts, "cognitive offloading", when things that require mental work are delegated to AI, can damage the brain. Research has shown that repetitive learning, carrying out mental tasks, solving puzzles, and forcing the brain to analyse and process information are crucial to maintaining the brain’s neuroplasticity, that is, its ability to keep forming new connections between nerves. However, when the brain does not get this exercise, its health starts declining. A study in January by Simone Rossi, a professor of neurology at the University of Siena in Italy, stated that brain functions are severely impacted when humans over-rely on AI, even for simple tasks like drafting an email. Rossi said, that “passive, uncritical reliance on AI may weaken that activity-dependent plasticity and erode human cognition.” ChatGPT students couldn't recall anything they wrote just days later Research scientist Nataliya Kosmyna at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was shocked when her students could not recollect what they had written in their papers days after submitting them. She experimented with three groups of students, who were instructed to write an essay. One group could use AI, the second relied on Google search, and the third relied on lectures and books. Brain scans of the last group showed the most activity in many parts of the brain. Those using the Google search engine had high levels of activity in parts linked to visual simulation. The group using ChatGPT had 55 per cent lower brain activity than the non-technology group. The students also couldn't recall anything from the paper. Recently, a professor from Brown University in the US talked about how the students scored above average in the midterms that he permitted to be taken from home. But when the finals were announced in person, many of them dropped, three scored zeros, and only two were near their midterm score. Not putting in the effort to understand a topic, especially a technical one, has been shown in studies to affect the brain, since learning a topic for longer creates long-term memory. Barbara Sahakian, a professor of clinical neuropsychology at Cambridge University, has predicted that it is "highly likely" that widespread AI use will lead to more cases of dementia, as quoted by the Daily Mail. "You have to drive those neural circuits in the brain to keep it working for longer and reduce the risk of dementia," she says.

<p>ChatGPT and other AI tools have been flagged as major risks to brain health. Over-reliance on them for everything means people stop exercising their brains. Experts say this could lead to a higher risk of dementia.</p>

Overuse of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini could trigger a dementia crisis, experts say

<p>Microsoft is reportedly changing how it powers some of its AI products by reducing its reliance on models from OpenAI and Anthropic. According to a report by India Today, the company is replacing some ChatGPT and Claude models with its own AI models and smaller alternatives to lower operating costs. The reported move comes as technology companies spend billions of dollars on AI infrastructure, including powerful chips and large data centres. As AI adoption grows, keeping costs under control has become one of the industry's biggest challenges.</p><h2><strong>Why is Microsoft changing its AI strategy?</strong></h2><p>Running advanced AI models is expensive. Every user query requires computing power, and those costs rise quickly when millions of people use AI services every day. Microsoft has invested heavily in AI infrastructure, but it is also looking for ways to make its services more efficient.</p><p>Instead of using the largest and most expensive models for every task, Microsoft is reportedly selecting smaller or internally developed models for requests that do not require the highest level of reasoning. This approach can significantly reduce computing costs while maintaining a similar user experience for routine tasks.</p><h2><strong>What could replace ChatGPT and Claude?</strong></h2><p>According to the report, Microsoft is increasingly relying on its own Phi family of small language models and other internally developed AI systems in selected products. The company is also expected to continue using OpenAI's latest models where they offer clear advantages, particularly for more complex reasoning, coding and enterprise workloads. Rather than completely replacing ChatGPT or Claude, Microsoft appears to be adopting a multi-model strategy, selecting different models depending on the task.</p><h2><strong>A wider trend across the AI industry</strong></h2><p>Microsoft's reported move reflects a broader shift in artificial intelligence. For the past two years, companies competed mainly by building larger and more powerful AI models. Today, many are focusing on efficiency instead.</p><p>Developers are trying to lower the cost of every AI query while improving speed and reducing energy consumption. This is becoming increasingly important as AI services expand to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. If the report is accurate, Microsoft's latest strategy could signal where the AI industry is heading next not simply towards bigger models, but towards smarter and more cost-effective ones.</p>

Microsoft is reportedly replacing some ChatGPT and Claude models with its own AI systems and smaller models to reduce computing costs. The move reflects a growing industry trend where efficiency, speed and lower infrastructure costs are becoming as important as AI performance.


Microsoft is reportedly changing how it powers some of its AI products by reducing its reliance on models from OpenAI and Anthropic. According to a report by India Today, the company is replacing some ChatGPT and Claude models with its own AI models and smaller alternatives to lower operating costs. The reported move comes as technology companies spend billions of dollars on AI infrastructure, including powerful chips and large data centres. As AI adoption grows, keeping costs under control has become one of the industry's biggest challenges. Why is Microsoft changing its AI strategy? Running advanced AI models is expensive. Every user query requires computing power, and those costs rise quickly when millions of people use AI services every day. Microsoft has invested heavily in AI infrastructure, but it is also looking for ways to make its services more efficient. Instead of using the largest and most expensive models for every task, Microsoft is reportedly selecting smaller or internally developed models for requests that do not require the highest level of reasoning. This approach can significantly reduce computing costs while maintaining a similar user experience for routine tasks. What could replace ChatGPT and Claude? According to the report, Microsoft is increasingly relying on its own Phi family of small language models and other internally developed AI systems in selected products. The company is also expected to continue using OpenAI's latest models where they offer clear advantages, particularly for more complex reasoning, coding and enterprise workloads. Rather than completely replacing ChatGPT or Claude, Microsoft appears to be adopting a multi-model strategy, selecting different models depending on the task. A wider trend across the AI industry Microsoft's reported move reflects a broader shift in artificial intelligence. For the past two years, companies competed mainly by building larger and more powerful AI models. Today, many are focusing on efficiency instead. Developers are trying to lower the cost of every AI query while improving speed and reducing energy consumption. This is becoming increasingly important as AI services expand to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. If the report is accurate, Microsoft's latest strategy could signal where the AI industry is heading next not simply towards bigger models, but towards smarter and more cost-effective ones.

<p>Microsoft is reportedly replacing some ChatGPT and Claude models with its own AI systems and smaller models to reduce computing costs. The move reflects a growing industry trend where efficiency, speed and lower infrastructure costs are becoming as important as AI performance.</p>

Microsoft reportedly replaces ChatGPT and Claude models to reduce AI spending

OpenAI is facing a new lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT reinforced a user's delusional beliefs and contributed to a worsening mental health crisis. The plaintiff claims the AI chatbot validated false perceptions instead of challenging them, raising broader questions about the responsibilities and safeguards surrounding advanced AI systems.


ChatGPT accused of reinforcing delusions in new lawsuit

Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful force in online shopping. According to new findings, shoppers referred through AI tools such as ChatGPT are spending more than traditional online visitors, highlighting how AI recommendations are influencing purchasing decisions. Retail websites also saw AI-generated traffic surge by 138% in May compared to a year earlier. As consumers increasingly rely on AI for product discovery and buying advice, retailers are rapidly adapting to a new era of digital commerce driven by intelligent assistants.


ChatGPT Shopping Boom Drives Higher Spending and Retail Sales Growth

<p>A major shift is quietly taking place online. For years, finding information on the internet followed a familiar pattern. People opened a search engine, typed a few keywords and clicked through a list of links.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>That model is now changing</strong></p><p>Increasingly, users are turning to AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity to get answers directly rather than browsing multiple websites. The change may seem subtle today, but it could become one of the most significant transformations in the history of the internet.</p><p>From searching for links to receiving answers</p><p>Traditional search engines were built around keywords. A user searching for "best laptop for students" or "how to invest money" would receive pages of links and decide which websites to visit.</p><h2><strong>AI systems work differently.</strong></h2><p>Instead of presenting a list of results, they often generate a direct response by analysing information from multiple sources. For users, this can save time.</p><p>Instead of opening five or ten websites, many people now receive a summary in seconds. This shift is becoming increasingly visible through products such as Google's AI Overviews and AI-powered search tools.</p><h2><strong>Why this matters for websites and publishers</strong></h2><p>The consequences extend beyond how people search. For years, websites focused heavily on ranking highly in search results. Businesses invested in search engine optimisation, while publishers competed for clicks from search traffic. Now, visibility increasingly depends on whether AI systems choose to reference, summarise or recommend content. In simple terms, the challenge is no longer just appearing in search results. It is becoming about being recognised as a trusted source that AI systems can understand and cite. This is encouraging publishers and businesses to focus more on expertise, original reporting, strong branding and clear information.</p><h2><strong>AI is becoming a new discovery layer</strong></h2><p>Many technology experts describe the current transition as a move from keyword-driven search to AI-mediated discovery. In the past, people actively searched for information.&nbsp; Now information is increasingly being surfaced, recommended or summarised by algorithms and AI assistants. This trend can already be seen across social media, recommendation systems and AI chat platforms.</p><p>The result is a new discovery layer sitting between users and the wider internet. Instead of directly navigating the web, many people are beginning to rely on AI systems to guide them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The shift does not mean traditional search engines will disappear. Search remains one of the most important services on the internet and continues to process billions of queries every day. However, the balance is changing. Future online experiences may involve conversations rather than keyword searches. Users may increasingly ask questions, request recommendations or seek explanations from AI systems that understand context and intent. For businesses, creators and publishers, this could require a new approach to visibility. Success may depend less on ranking for individual keywords and more on producing useful, trustworthy and authoritative information that both humans and AI systems can understand.</p><h2><strong>The internet's next chapter</strong></h2><p>Every era of the internet has been defined by a dominant way of finding information. First came directories. Then search engines. Later, social media feeds became powerful discovery tools. Now AI appears to be creating another shift. Most people still think of the internet as a place where they search for information. Increasingly, however, information is being selected, summarised and presented by AI systems before users ever reach a website. The transition is still unfolding, but its impact is already being felt across technology, media, business and everyday online life.</p>

A major change is reshaping the internet as users move from keyword-based searches to AI-powered discovery. Tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity are increasingly delivering answers directly, altering how people find information and how websites gain visibility.


A major shift is quietly taking place online. For years, finding information on the internet followed a familiar pattern. People opened a search engine, typed a few keywords and clicked through a list of links. That model is now changing Increasingly, users are turning to AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity to get answers directly rather than browsing multiple websites. The change may seem subtle today, but it could become one of the most significant transformations in the history of the internet. From searching for links to receiving answers Traditional search engines were built around keywords. A user searching for "best laptop for students" or "how to invest money" would receive pages of links and decide which websites to visit. AI systems work differently. Instead of presenting a list of results, they often generate a direct response by analysing information from multiple sources. For users, this can save time. Instead of opening five or ten websites, many people now receive a summary in seconds. This shift is becoming increasingly visible through products such as Google's AI Overviews and AI-powered search tools. Why this matters for websites and publishers The consequences extend beyond how people search. For years, websites focused heavily on ranking highly in search results. Businesses invested in search engine optimisation, while publishers competed for clicks from search traffic. Now, visibility increasingly depends on whether AI systems choose to reference, summarise or recommend content. In simple terms, the challenge is no longer just appearing in search results. It is becoming about being recognised as a trusted source that AI systems can understand and cite. This is encouraging publishers and businesses to focus more on expertise, original reporting, strong branding and clear information. AI is becoming a new discovery layer Many technology experts describe the current transition as a move from keyword-driven search to AI-mediated discovery. In the past, people actively searched for information. Now information is increasingly being surfaced, recommended or summarised by algorithms and AI assistants. This trend can already be seen across social media, recommendation systems and AI chat platforms. The result is a new discovery layer sitting between users and the wider internet. Instead of directly navigating the web, many people are beginning to rely on AI systems to guide them. The shift does not mean traditional search engines will disappear. Search remains one of the most important services on the internet and continues to process billions of queries every day. However, the balance is changing. Future online experiences may involve conversations rather than keyword searches. Users may increasingly ask questions, request recommendations or seek explanations from AI systems that understand context and intent. For businesses, creators and publishers, this could require a new approach to visibility. Success may depend less on ranking for individual keywords and more on producing useful, trustworthy and authoritative information that both humans and AI systems can understand. The internet's next chapter Every era of the internet has been defined by a dominant way of finding information. First came directories. Then search engines. Later, social media feeds became powerful discovery tools. Now AI appears to be creating another shift. Most people still think of the internet as a place where they search for information. Increasingly, however, information is being selected, summarised and presented by AI systems before users ever reach a website. The transition is still unfolding, but its impact is already being felt across technology, media, business and everyday online life.

<p>A major change is reshaping the internet as users move from keyword-based searches to AI-powered discovery. Tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity are increasingly delivering answers directly, altering how people find information and how websites gain visibility.</p>

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