OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens and will auto-enrol under-18s
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens and will auto-enrol under-18s

OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday. It is a separate version of the chatbot, and under-18s land in it automatically. Anyone who says they are 13 to 17 gets it by default. So does anyone the company’s age-prediction system estimates is under 1…

My iPhone keyboard was becoming infuriating for typing AI prompts — I changed these 3 settings, and ChatGPT is now much easier to use
My iPhone keyboard was becoming infuriating for typing AI prompts — I changed these 3 settings, and ChatGPT is now much easier to use

If you frequently type prompts to ChatGPT on your iPhone then you might want to make these changes to your keyboard for improved accuracy.

OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it

ChatGPT for Teens adds age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and learning tools designed to steer teens away from harmful content — and from using AI to cheat on their homework.

ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens

OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers, combining existing youth safeguards and new safety features under one roof. The launch comes amid mounting public scrutiny over how AI tools affect younger users, as other platforms implement their own age checks and teen-specific protections. ChatGPT for Teens is “an experience designed to help teens […]

Greg Brockman says OpenAI underestimated its own models’ cyber skills
Greg Brockman says OpenAI underestimated its own models’ cyber skills

Greg Brockman went on CNBC on Monday to say the executive departures at OpenAI are not unusual. “I actually think that the difference between OpenAI and other organizations is that we are so much in the spotlight, so every departure gets scrutinized in…

OpenAI disbanded the team that assessed catastrophic model risks
OpenAI disbanded the team that assessed catastrophic model risks

OpenAI shut down its preparedness team at the end of July, the Financial Times reports. The team existed to work out whether OpenAI’s models posed catastrophic risks. It also designed the ways to contain them. The work has not disappeared. Responsibili…

OpenAI is funding 13 Axios local newsletters in a three-year deal
OpenAI is funding 13 Axios local newsletters in a three-year deal

OpenAI is paying the startup costs of 13 new Axios Local newsletters, covering both staff and technology. Axios employees also get free credits for OpenAI’s enterprise tools. In return, Axios lets OpenAI train its models on its free published coverage….

Synchrony wants your Amazon and Walmart store cards inside ChatGPT
Synchrony wants your Amazon and Walmart store cards inside ChatGPT

Synchrony Financial, which issues store credit cards for Amazon, Walmart and Lowe’s, is working with OpenAI so shoppers can buy inside ChatGPT using those cards. Its chief strategy officer says general-purpose cards will take six to twelve months and s…

Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project

Nvidia’s investment in SoftBank’s data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.

I gave ChatGPT my Google Drive ‘digital junk drawer’ — it dug up things I’d forgotten about years ago

ChatGPT can now treat your Google Drive as part of its library, unlocking huge potential for organizing your digital mess.