News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
A consultant reports that AI hype is distorting corporate strategy, with executives who have never used ChatGPT crafting AI-centered plans for billion-dollar firms. Anonymous sources reveal a culture where absurd productivity claims go unchallenged for fear of losing contracts, and engineers feel pressured to use AI tools just to keep their jobs.
Thibault Sottiaux, the engineer behind OpenAI's fast-growing Codex product, has been appointed head of core products. He now oversees the ambitious plan to transform ChatGPT into a personalized AI super app that handles tasks across personal and professional life. The move comes as OpenAI shuts down other initiatives and races toward an IPO amid intense competition.
OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, the company announced Monday, joining rival Anthropic in seeking to go public as the AI industry moves toward greater public market scrutiny. The ChatGPT maker submitted a confidential S-1 filing with the SEC, though it said no timing has been decided yet. The move comes just one week after Anthropic disclosed its own confidential IPO filing, signaling a new phase for AI startups focused on profitability.
OpenAI has submitted confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, becoming the third company this year to pursue what could be a trillion-dollar stock market debut. The ChatGPT maker announced the filing on Monday, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step. The move comes as AI companies race to raise tens of billions of dollars for data centers and talent.
OpenAI is preparing to launch a revamped version of ChatGPT that will function as a super app, integrating coding tools and AI agents. The move aims to boost competitiveness against Anthropic, improve profitability ahead of an IPO, and convert free users into paying customers. The company has reportedly abandoned standalone side projects like video generator Sora.
A senior OpenAI employee told the Financial Times that "chat is dead" as the company shifts from chatbots to autonomous agents. ChatGPT will undergo its biggest overhaul since launch, becoming a superapp that bundles coding tools, AI agents, and integrations with partners like Canva and Booking. Chief product officer Thibault Sottiaux outlined a vision for a personal agent that helps users across work and life. The redesign will roll out in the coming weeks.
OpenAI announced a new security feature called Lockdown Mode that helps protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks. The mode disables live web browsing, image retrieval from the web, deep research, and agent mode. It is rolling out to self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts and eligible personal accounts.
OpenAI has launched Lockdown Mode, a security feature that blocks data exfiltration during prompt injection attacks. The mode limits outbound network requests and is now rolling out to Free, Go, Plus, Pro, and self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts. It does not prevent injections from appearing in content but cuts off the final stage of data theft.
Florida has become the first U.S. state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman personally. The 83-page complaint accuses the company of marketing ChatGPT as safe while exposing minors to dangerous content and driving dependency. Attorney General James Uthmeier seeks billions in penalties and argues the AI chatbot is a defective product and public nuisance.
Florida has become the first US state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of designing ChatGPT in a way that endangers children, aids mass shooters, and pushes users toward suicide. Attorney General James Uthmeier is also seeking to hold CEO Sam Altman personally liable.
A prompt injection attack in ChatGPT for Google Sheets can exfiltrate all workbooks across a victim's account and display phishing overlays, bypassing user-approved edit settings. The vulnerability was disclosed to OpenAI but received only an automated reply. The extension has over 185,000 downloads since its launch less than a month ago.
A new audit of 2.5 million biomedical papers found fabricated references have increased more than twelvefold since 2023. Researchers at Columbia University and other institutions published the study in The Lancet, linking the rise to widespread use of language models like ChatGPT. The fake citations are hard to detect and pose special risks because they appear frequently in review articles that inform clinical guidelines.