OpenAI’s new voice AI can listen, think, and talk back in 70+ languages

OpenAI launched three new audio models that can reason, translate across 70+ languages, and transcribe speech in real time, making voice a genuinely useful interface for developers.

ChatGPT now lets you name someone to check in if things get dark

ChatGPT can now alert someone you trust if things get serious. It is a simple feature, but it might be one of the most human things OpenAI has ever built into its chatbot.

OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm

The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.

A shocking study made me rethink how I use AI, and you should probably do that too

A new study finds that after just ten minutes of AI-assisted problem-solving, people performed worse and gave up more easily once the AI was gone. But the culprit isn’t AI itself. It’s how most people are using it.

ChatGPT’s latest viral trend turns your photos into terrible MS Paint doodles — and I can’t stop using it

A simple ChatGPT Images 2.0 prompt can transform polished photos into chaotic, scribbly drawings that are both recognizable and charming

iOS 27 could treat AI models like default apps, and that may finally get me to use Apple Intelligence

Most phones pick your AI for you. Apple’s iOS 27 is reportedly about to change that, and in doing so, it may have stumbled onto its most lucrative business move yet.

OpenAI finally fixed the most annoying thing about ChatGPT — and I’m already noticing the difference

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.5 Instant model quietly changes how ChatGPT feels to use — with fewer hallucinations, shorter answers, and far less emoji spam.

ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets is now out of beta, and it’s kind of a big deal

ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets is out of beta and now available globally. Build, edit, and ask questions about your spreadsheets using plain language.

Your ChatGPT history is a personality test you didn’t know you were taking

ETH Zurich researchers collected 62,090 real ChatGPT conversations from 668 users and trained an AI to predict personality traits from them. The results are a privacy wake-up call.