Eight States Sue OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Was Sold as Safe for Kids
ChatGPT can explain algebra, summarize textbooks, and help students prepare for exams. Eight US states now argue that the same chatbot can also give dangerously convincing…
// category
News
An AI company announces a new model. The benchmark chart goes up. Somebody calls it a breakthrough. Then users discover the feature is missing from half the accounts, the pricing has three footnotes, and the model still occasionally invents things with impressive confidence.
That gap is where the News section gets interesting.
Some AI news really does matter. Some of it just arrives with a very enthusiastic blog post. The useful part is knowing the difference.
Articles
Chase and Schwab Will Let AI Agents Look at Your Account, Not Touch the Money
AI agents are getting surprisingly good at handling tasks nobody particularly enjoys. They can compare prices, organize schedules, research investments, and analyze spending habits. Ask one…
ChatGPT Now Answers With Charts, Buttons and Calculators as GPT-6 Rolls Out
Ask ChatGPT to explain how a seven-speed bicycle works, and you might expect a few paragraphs about gears, chains, and brakes. Perfectly reasonable, although not particularly…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta Testified Together Before the New York City Council
Representatives of four leading AI companies testified under oath as New York lawmakers pressed them on catastrophic risks, safeguards and responsibility when advanced AI goes wrong.…
Walmart Draws the Line on AI-Generated Store Signs
Generative AI can produce a promotional poster in seconds. Walmart would prefer that its stores resist the temptation. Updated signage guidance now explicitly tells employees…
Cruz Blocks AI Risk Management Bill in Senate
A single objection was enough to stop a major AI safety proposal on Sept. 29, at least for now. Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia, Brian Schatz…