OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold
OpenAI recently revealed several internal tools — including DocuGPT — that automate tasks like contract review, sales support, and customer feedback. Investors interpreted the move as a signal that OpenAI might enter the enterprise “SaaS” space directly. This caused substantial stock drops at SaaS firms such as DocuSign, HubSpot, and Salesforce. Many companies responded ....
OpenAI no longer has to preserve all of its ChatGPT data, with some exceptions
A U.S. federal judge has ended the rule forcing OpenAI to keep all ChatGPT logs forever. OpenAI can now delete normal user data under its usual policies. But the company must still retain data for certain flagged accounts, such as those involved in legal or investigation matters. More Info
This ChatGPT browser is genuinely impressive. Will anyone actually use it?
Altman, who is behind the wildly popular chatbot ChatGPT, on Wednesday unveiled Atlas: an AI browser he described as a “once-in-a-decade opportunity” and “the way that we hope people will use the internet in the future”. More Info
Built to benefit everyone
OpenAI has completed a corporate recapitalisation that places its nonprofit arm—the newly renamed OpenAI Foundation—in control of its for-profit arm, now called OpenAI Group PBC, while preserving the organisation’s original mission: ensuring advanced AI benefits all of humanity. The Foundation holds a large equity stake (valued at about US $130 billion) in the for-profit, ....
Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028
Sam Altman announced that OpenAI aims to build a fully autonomous AI researcher by 2028, capable of conducting independent scientific work. He outlined an intermediate goal for 2026 to develop an AI assistant with intern-level research abilities. The plan focuses on achieving measurable milestones rather than abstract definitions of artificial general intelligence. Altman emphasized ....
Former Open AI’s Head of Safety Calls Out Erotica Claims
The WIRED Uncanny Valley episode features Steven Adler, former head of product safety at OpenAI, discussing the urgent need for transparency and continuous improvement in AI safety. Adler urges OpenAI to show clear evidence of responsible safeguards for its technologies, warning that opaque systems can pose real risks to users and society. The conversation ....
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Google’s ad model profits when search fails – and vows ChatGPT will take a different approach to ads and commerce.
OpenAI plans to introduce ads in ChatGPT, but the format will differ from traditional search advertising. CEO Sam Altman said the company wants to profit when ChatGPT delivers accurate and helpful results, not when it fails. He described a model where the AI might recommend a hotel and earn a small commission if a ....
How we built OWL, the new architecture behind our ChatGPT-based browser, Atlas
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Atlas, a browser that blends AI assistance directly into web navigation. It lets users ask questions, summarize pages, and compare products within the same window. The browser includes optional memory features to personalize browsing and privacy settings to control what ChatGPT can access. Built on Chromium, it uses a new system ....
OpenAI is weighing a move into consumer health apps
OpenAI is exploring consumer health applications, signaling one of its boldest expansions beyond AI infrastructure into industry-specific software. The company is considering tools such as a personal health assistant or a centralized health data platform, with new hires like Nate Gross from Doximity and Instagram’s Ashley Alexander leading its healthcare strategy. Investors believe OpenAI’s ....
GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT
GPT-5.1 introduces two refined models: Instant (for faster, everyday responses) and Thinking(for deeper, more complex reasoning). It improves instruction-following, adopts a warmer and more conversational tone, and lets users more easily shape the style and tone of responses via presets like “Friendly” or “Professional”. The rollout begins with paid users, with legacy GPT-5 models ....
