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OpenAI launches Lockdown Mode to shield ChatGPT from prompt attacks

OpenAI has introduced a new security feature designed to provide additional protection against prompt injection attacks, a technique in which malicious instructions are hidden within webpages or other content sources accessed by chatbots. Known as Lockdown Mode, the feature disables several capabilities, including live web browsing, access to and display of web-based images, deep research […]

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OpenAI backs Trump directive for review of advanced AI systems before launch

OpenAI has said it will comply with Donald Trump’s executive order requiring AI companies to give the U.S federal government access to assess their models’ capabilities before public release. The company’s head of countries, George Osborne, said that OpenAI will participate in the voluntary framework, according to CNBC. “It’s quite right that democratic governments have […]

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OpenAI faces lawsuit over ChatGPT safety allegations

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman have been sued by a United States attorney general in what appears to be the first state-level case alleging that ChatGPT may be linked to violent incidents. Florida’s Attorney General lawsuit claims the company failed to adequately address safety concerns, instead prioritising competition in the “AI arms race” and […]

OpenAI unveils advanced AI agents to tackle complex ChatGPT tasks
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OpenAI AI model cracks 80-year-old mathematical challenge

OpenAI has reported a significant advance in artificial intelligence reasoning after one of its models successfully addressed an 80-year-old mathematical challenge. The creator of ChatGPT said the breakthrough relates to the planar unit distance problem, a question first posed in 1946 by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős. The problem is easy to state: given a collection […]

OpenAI makes ChatGPT free, expands access without sign-ups
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OpenAI launches personal finance tools for ChatGPT Pro users

OpenAI on Friday rolled out a preview of new personal finance tools for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the United States, enabling users to link their financial accounts and ask questions about their spending patterns, budgeting, and long-term financial planning. To power the account connectivity, OpenAI partnered with financial data network Plaid. Users can link accounts […]

OpenAI unveils GPT-5 amid rising industry investment
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OpenAI buys consulting firm to boost AI adoption

OpenAI is acquiring a consulting firm as part of plans to launch a new private equity-backed joint venture aimed at accelerating the adoption of its artificial intelligence tools among businesses. The ChatGPT developer said Monday it has agreed to purchase consulting and engineering company Tomoro to help staff the new venture, named OpenAI Deployment Company, […]

ChatGPT’s AI image feature delayed for free users
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.5 Instant as new default ChatGPT model

OpenAI introduced a new foundation model, GPT-5.5 Instant, set to replace GPT-5.3 Instant as the default model in ChatGPT. The company on Tuesday said the upgrade reduces hallucinations in high-stakes areas such as law, medicine, and finance, while preserving the fast response times of the previous version. GPT-5.5 was originally released last month, with OpenAI […]

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Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI founders ahead of trial

Elon Musk has withdrawn his fraud allegations against OpenAI and its co-founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, significantly narrowing his lawsuit against the company ahead of trial. On Friday, United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted Musk’s request to streamline the case, allowing only two of the 26 claims in his November 2024 complaint […]

Meta offered $100m bonuses to lure OpenAI staff, Altman alleges
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman criticises Anthropic over AI risk messaging

Tensions between OpenAI and Anthropic have resurfaced following fresh remarks from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who criticised his rival’s latest cybersecurity-focused artificial intelligence model during a podcast appearance this week. Altman said Anthropic appeared to be using heightened warnings about potential risks to position its new model more strongly in the market than its capabilities […]

Meta offered $100m bonuses to lure OpenAI staff, Altman alleges
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Sam Altman addresses alleged residence attack, media scrutiny

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has published a blog post addressing both an alleged attack on his residence and a recent in-depth profile by The New Yorker that questioned his credibility. On Friday morning, an individual allegedly hurled a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home in San Francisco. No injuries were reported. According to the […]

OpenAI employees consider selling $6bn stock
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OpenAI unveils $100 ChatGPT subscription plan amid rising demand

OpenAI has introduced a new $100-per-month subscription tier for ChatGPT, filling a long-standing gap in its pricing structure as demand grows for more advanced usage options. Until now, its pricing structure included a free tier (now ad-supported), an $8-per-month Go plan (also with ads), a $20-per-month Plus plan (ad-free), and a top-end $200-per-month Pro plan, […]