The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)

The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations.

I got tired of ChatGPT trying to bait me with follow-up questions after every answer — so I made this one easy change

A simple setting tweak and custom instruction can stop ChatGPT from ending every answer with follow-up prompts designed to keep the conversation going.

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT
OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT

OpenAI’s Sora video generator could soon become a built-in feature in ChatGPT, as reported by The Information. Sora is currently only available on its website or as a standalone app, which has fallen shy of the popularity of ChatGPT. This update would allow users to access Sora’s video generation capabilities directly within ChatGPT itself, much […]

‘There’s no going back’ — still thinking of quitting ChatGPT? Make sure you do these 3 things first

People quitting ChatGPT after OpenAI’s Pentagon deal should export their data, copy their memories, and delete their chats before closing their account.

Why AI Chatbots Agree With You Even When You’re Wrong
Why AI Chatbots Agree With You Even When You’re Wrong

In April of 2025, OpenAI released a new version of GPT-4o, one of the AI algorithms users could select to power ChatGPT, the company’s chatbot. The next week, OpenAI reverted to the previous version. “The update we removed was overly flattering or agr…

I tried the Shazam app for ChatGPT – and it’s a surprisingly natural fit for the chatbot

Apple’s Shazam has arrived inside ChatGPT, allowing users to identify songs and turn them into playlists.

ChatGPT can now create interactive visuals to help you understand math and science concepts

On Tuesday, OpenAI introduced dynamic visual explanations, a new ChatGPT feature that allows users to see how formulas, variables, and mathematical relationships change in real time.  Instead of just reading an explanation or looking at a static diagra…

The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight
The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight

A lot of people are mad at Ticketmaster, and have been for a long time. (Did Swifties directly create an antitrust trial? Discuss.) The US government’s case against Live Nation-Ticketmaster appeared poised to lay bare some of the strangeness of the music business, and maybe even change the way the company works. And then, well, […]

OpenAI’s head of robotics resigns over Pentagon deal, warning about surveillance and lethal autonomy

OpenAI’s robotics leader stepped down after raising concerns that the company’s Pentagon AI deal moved too quickly and lacked sufficient safeguards

OpenAI and Google employees rush to Anthropic’s defense in DOD lawsuit

More than 30 OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees signed onto a statement supporting Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Defense Department after the agency labeled the AI firm a supply chain risk, according to court filings.