The Atlantic
The AI-detection tool Pangram has become the go-to arbiter of bot-written text - even though it's about as reliable as a coin flip that occasionally lands on its edge.
The Verge
Hacking AI chatbots used to be as easy as saying 'ignore all previous instructions,' but now it requires actual social skills like flattery and manipulation - because nothing says 'AI security' like interrogating a model like a suspect.
TechCrunch
Google announces Gemini app updates, including a Daily Brief feature and AI video model, aiming to compete with ChatGPT and Claude.
TechCrunch
OpenAI's Greg Brockman officially takes over product strategy, plans to merge ChatGPT and Codex into one big happy AI family, while CEO Sam Altman hits the brakes on side quests like Sora.
Ars Technica
OpenAI discovers that Apple's idea of a promotional partnership is making users say 'ChatGPT' like it's a magic word, then showing the results in a window the size of a Post-it note.
TechCrunch
OpenAI partners with Plaid to let ChatGPT Pro users connect bank accounts, because who wouldn't want an AI analyzing their spending habits and offering financial advice?
TechCrunch
OpenAI puts its coding tool Codex in the ChatGPT app, because developers clearly didn't have enough ways to work from their phones.
The Verge
A family sues OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT gave their son fatal drug advice - raising questions about when chatbots should just say 'I can't help with that.'
Ars Technica
A 19-year-old died after ChatGPT recommended a lethal mix of Kratom and Xanax, leading his parents to sue OpenAI for designing a dangerously sycophantic drug coach.
ZDNet
Gemini watches your videos and gets them; ChatGPT needs Codex to hold its hand; Claude charges $100/month to say 'I can't do that.' A tale of three AIs, one silent drone test, and some truly questionable thumbnails.
The Atlantic
A federal judge rules that DOGE's ChatGPT-powered humanities grant cancellations were unconstitutional - proving that even AI can't justify calling a whaling exhibit 'DEI.'
The Verge
OpenAI launches an opt-in 'Trusted Contact' feature that alerts a designated person if ChatGPT detects self-harm talk, because sometimes even a chatbot needs to snitch.
Ars Technica
A widely-cited study claiming ChatGPT boosts learning is retracted after its meta-analysis turned out to be more chatbot than hard science.
The Good Times
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