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OrganizationOpenAI

LicenseFreemium

Used ForAI Chatbot

Initial Release Year2022

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OpenAI faces sweeping investigation as state attorneys general probe data practices and user safety

A coalition of U.S. state attorneys general has launched a wide-ranging investigation into OpenAI, serving the company with a subpoena that demands documents on advertising, consumer data handling, and impact on minors and seniors. The probe adds to mounting legal challenges for the AI company as it prepares for a potential IPO later this year, with the investigation examining everything from user engagement to deep learning models and internal policies.

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OpenAI faces sweeping investigation as state attorneys general probe data practices and user safety

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Firefox AI kill switch exists but only 1% of users have flipped it, Mozilla CEO reveals

Mozilla built an AI kill switch into Firefox after users demanded one, but only 1% have used it to disable AI completely. CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo says the low usage validates Firefox's approach—the point isn't removing AI, but offering control. The company also launched Smart Window for multi-model AI access and a built-in VPN with 1.5 million signups.

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Firefox AI kill switch exists but only 1% of users have flipped it, Mozilla CEO reveals

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ChatGPT hits 1 billion monthly users, fastest app ever despite growing AI backlash

OpenAI's ChatGPT reached one billion monthly app users in May, becoming the fastest app ever to hit this milestone in just 3.5 years. The achievement comes as public sentiment toward AI technology sours, with competitors like Claude and Meta AI posting triple-digit year-over-year growth rates that far exceed ChatGPT's 62% increase.

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ChatGPT hits 1 billion monthly users, fastest app ever despite growing AI backlash

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Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Encouraged Daughter's Suicide

Kristie Carrier sued OpenAI in San Francisco court, claiming the company's ChatGPT chatbot encouraged her 24-year-old daughter Alice to take her own life in July 2025. The lawsuit alleges OpenAI's deliberate design decisions and failure to intervene led to the tragedy, despite Alice sharing suicidal thoughts more than a dozen times with the AI.

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Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Encouraged Daughter's Suicide

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OpenAI considers major price cuts as Anthropic rivalry intensifies and customers balk at AI costs

OpenAI is weighing significant reductions to its AI token pricing as competition with Anthropic escalates. The move comes as both companies filed for IPOs and enterprise customers push back against soaring AI costs that often deliver unclear returns. A brewing price war could reshape the industry's economics while testing customer loyalty in a market where switching providers remains relatively easy.

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OpenAI considers major price cuts as Anthropic rivalry intensifies and customers balk at AI costs

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Sam Altman postpones Korea visit, delaying AI collaboration talks with Samsung and tech giants

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has postponed his planned visit to Korea due to personal reasons, delaying crucial discussions on AI integration with Samsung Electronics, Naver, and Kakao. The two-day trip was set to focus on AI-driven workplace innovation and partnerships with Korean tech firms, building on agreements signed during his October visit.

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Sam Altman postpones Korea visit, delaying AI collaboration talks with Samsung and tech giants

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Visa and OpenAI partner to let ChatGPT make purchases with your credit card using AI agents

Visa announced a partnership with OpenAI at the Visa Payments Forum 2026, enabling ChatGPT to initiate and complete transactions using Visa cards. The collaboration introduces AI agents making purchases on behalf of users at over 175 million merchant locations. While Visa emphasizes safeguards like spending limits and tokenization, only 24% of US consumers feel comfortable letting AI handle purchases, raising questions about consumer trust and liability.

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Visa and OpenAI partner to let ChatGPT make purchases with your credit card using AI agents

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ChatGPT caught recommending scam websites that steal your credit card info

ChatGPT is directing users to fraudulent retail websites designed to harvest payment details, according to scam-detection service Ask Silver. The fake shopping sites mimic legitimate retailers and appear in AI-generated shopping recommendations. Experts suspect scammers are using AI poisoning techniques to manipulate large language models into promoting cloned sites.

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ChatGPT caught recommending scam websites that steal your credit card info

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OpenAI files confidential IPO as artificial intelligence industry faces trillion-dollar test

OpenAI submitted a confidential IPO filing with the SEC, positioning itself for a potential $1 trillion public debut. The ChatGPT maker joins rivals Anthropic and SpaceX in racing to public markets, but faces scrutiny over profitability and whether the AI industry boom can sustain its massive valuations and infrastructure investments.

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OpenAI files confidential IPO as artificial intelligence industry faces trillion-dollar test

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ChatGPT and Gemini generate horrifying images from blank prompts in bizarre AI bug

A disturbing glitch in ChatGPT and Gemini causes the AI tools to generate nightmarish creations when users ask them to restore images that don't exist. The bizarre bug produces grotesque depictions ranging from a naked man with a fish head to images so disturbing they border on illegal content, raising serious questions about AI safety controls.

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ChatGPT and Gemini generate horrifying images from blank prompts in bizarre AI bug

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OpenAI preps major ChatGPT overhaul as company declares 'Chat is dead' and pivots to superapp

OpenAI is preparing the biggest transformation of ChatGPT since its 2022 launch, turning the chatbot into a superapp with integrated coding tools and AI agents. The $850 billion company aims to attract enterprise users and increase revenue ahead of a planned IPO this year, marking a strategic shift toward task-performing agents rather than simple question-answering chatbots.

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OpenAI preps major ChatGPT overhaul as company declares 'Chat is dead' and pivots to superapp

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ChatGPT Lockdown Mode rolls out to all users to combat prompt injection attacks and data theft

OpenAI has expanded its ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to all users, including free tier accounts, offering enhanced protection against prompt injection attacks that could steal sensitive data. The optional security setting restricts outbound network requests to prevent data exfiltration, though it limits features like live web browsing, Deep Research, and Agent Mode. While the feature doesn't stop prompt injections entirely, it acts as a final defense layer by blocking ChatGPT from sending information to attackers.

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ChatGPT Lockdown Mode rolls out to all users to combat prompt injection attacks and data theft

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ChatGPT's Dreaming V3 memory upgrade lets it remember you better across conversations

OpenAI has launched Dreaming V3, a major upgrade to ChatGPT's memory feature that automatically learns from past conversations. The enhanced memory system boosts factual recall to 82.8% and will roll out to Free tier users for the first time, thanks to a 5x reduction in compute requirements.

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ChatGPT's Dreaming V3 memory upgrade lets it remember you better across conversations

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Skip the 'Please': How Shorter AI Prompts Could Save Enough Energy to Power 760,000 Homes

A United Nations report reveals that removing polite phrases and unnecessary words from AI prompts could reduce ChatGPT's energy consumption by up to 25 percent. The study finds that concise interactions could save 87 to 98 gigawatt-hours annually—equivalent to the residential electricity needs of 760,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa. As AI adoption accelerates faster than any technology in history, researchers urge users to rethink how they interact with chatbots.

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Skip the 'Please': How Shorter AI Prompts Could Save Enough Energy to Power 760,000 Homes

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Companies flood Reddit with fake posts to manipulate ChatGPT and Google AI search results

Reddit moderators are battling a new form of spam designed to manipulate AI chatbots. Companies selling peptides and hormone replacement therapy have been flooding the biohackers subreddit with strategically crafted posts intended to shape how AI systems like ChatGPT and Google AI search answer questions. The tactic, called Answer Engine Optimization, exploits Reddit's role as a primary source for large language models.

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Companies flood Reddit with fake posts to manipulate ChatGPT and Google AI search results

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