"AI" is easily one of the most exhausted terms in tech right now. It’s a bit ironic, really, because the actual history of the field is far more interesting than the buzzword version you see on social media. Contrary to popular belief, AI isn't just one single invention, and it certainly didn't just appear out of thin air when ChatGPT launched. It is the result of a decades-long grind — a sequence of massive breakthroughs, dead ends, and total reinventions. We’ve watched the field pivot from machines trying to "think" using pure logic to statistical models that learn from raw […]

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Anthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco's AI-centric conference.

OpenAI ignored three warnings that a ChatGPT user was dangerous — including its own mass-casualty flag — while he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend, a new lawsuit alleges.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier plans to investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting at Florida State University last year.

OpenAI announced on Thursday something that power users have been asking for: a $100/month plan. Previously, subscriptions jumped from $20 to $200 per month.

ChatGPT had reportedly been used to plan the attack that killed two and injured five at Florida State University last April. The family of one victim has said that they plan to sue OpenAI over the incident.

Tubi becomes the first streaming service to offer an app integration within ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that millions of users turn to for answers.

OpenAI's new Child Safety Blueprint aims to tackle the alarming rise in child sexual exploitation linked to advancements in AI.

It's only the latest of several side projects that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.

OpenAI says it's moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface.

Rather than working from scratch to figure out how to make AI safer for teens, developers can use these policies to fortify what they build.

Apple may not be leading on AI at the moment, but that has not stopped the tech giant from profiting off the mania around generative artificial intelligence apps. What's more, Apple's haul from AI apps is only expected to grow in 2026, as per a new analysis. Apple collected $900 million in fees from generative AI apps in 2025, and is all set to increase its haul to over $1 billion in 2026 As per the data from AppMagic, Apple collected $900 million in fees from generative AI apps in 2025, with 75 percent of this haul coming from OpenAI's […]

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Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.

AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.

Instead of just reading an explanation or looking at a static diagram, users can now engage directly with interactive visuals.

The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December.

The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should have over its AI models, including its use in autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. As Anthropic’s $200 million contract fell apart, the DoD turned to OpenAI instead, which accepted and then watched ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295%. As the stakes keep rising, the question remains: how much unrestricted […]

GPT-5.4 is billed as "our most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work."

The company says the new model will reduce the "cringe" that's been annoying its users for months.