scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Support our Journalism

9th Anniversary: Free Tote & Mug

Subscribe
TopicChatGPT

Topic: ChatGPT

OpenAI chief scientist sounds a warning, says we must tighten security of critical systems

OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachoki wrote that no lab has figured out how to monitor AI enough to continue scaling at an uncontrollable pace. He hopes slowdowns come soon.

UChicago bans AI, laptops and phones in core social science courses for undergraduates

The goal, per division head Jenny Trinitapoli's memo, is to teach students "to read, write, and think without dependence on AI”.

OpenAI knew its AI models were behaving unusually before they went rogue & hacked Hugging Face

The models also tried to erase or tamper with their own activity logs to make it look as though they had not cheated on their assigned tasks, says Open AI report.

Your AI chatbot keeps agreeing with you. Researchers say that could be a problem

Researchers used mathematical modelling and computer simulations to study how extended conversations with AI can strengthen false beliefs.

An all-new teen-friendly ChatGPT is here

Teenagers with new accounts can now turn off ChatGPT’s human-like voice responses. The move is intended to make it clearer to young users that they are interacting with an AI chatbot and not a real person.

Do countries need to look at an ‘F-minus’ strategy when building AI models?

Most existing LLMs are trained on what psychologists and anthropologists call WEIRD or Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, and Democratic.

No interim ban on OpenAI: Delhi High Court invokes fair dealing doctrine to reject ANI’s petition

Interim injunction will hinder AI growth and more particularly of any LLMs developed in India due to its 'adverse impact on public interest', says court.

Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft

The iPhone maker says OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to share info, components, drawings & other materials related to upcoming products.

ChatGPT gets more human. OpenAI launches new voice model for natural conversations

With GPT-Live, as users explain a problem to ChatGPT, the chatbot will respond with 'mhmm' or 'yeah' mid conversation, like a human would do.

Meta asked workers to pose as minors, discuss drugs and sex with rival chatbots, says report

A spreadsheet, accessed by Wired, showed over 3,700 prompts, out of which hundreds involved eating disorders and over 200 focused on romance and sex.

On Camera

PM Modi must revisit his 2013 SRCC speech. The glass is half empty, not half full

PM Modi sounded bitter and frustrated at SRCC on Saturday. He did wear a smile as he played to the gallery. The tone, however, changed drastically once he started giving his ‘report card’ since his last visit.

India’s key money market gets unusually quiet at the start of trade

Typically, a lot of transactions happen in the first hour as lenders borrow funds to meet regulatory requirements and cover short-term cash shortages.

Overhaul of Sukhois, software defined radios, new helicopters among Rs 1.1 lakh cr projects cleared

Overhaul process does not involve any addition of abilities & is very different from an upgrade. Clearances were given by Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

20% ethanol, 80% anger: BJP’s core voter is furious and looking for answers

While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, with the festive season upon us, we have surging prices and a sugar shortage. To top it off, we’re bleeding foreign exchange.