OpenAI’s AI agent Codex has grown far beyond its origins as a tool for software developers. According to two new publications from OpenAI, the system now counts more than 5 million weekly active users and is increasingly used by professionals across industries to handle the routine, time-consuming work of modern office life. OpenAI writes and …
A model update to ChatGPT reshuffled nearly half of all source citations in German-language answers within 48 hours, behaving like a Google core update for generative AI. Johannes Beus reports for Sistrix that the switch from GPT-5 mini to GPT-5.5 on 23 May 2026 caused a 47 percent shift in which domains ChatGPT cited, based …
Malta has become the first country to offer all its citizens and residents free access to ChatGPT Plus through a partnership with OpenAI. The deal, announced by OpenAI and the Maltese government, gives residents one year of free ChatGPT Plus after completing an AI literacy course. The course was developed by the University of Malta. …
OpenAI has launched a self-serve advertising platform called Ads Manager, opening ChatGPT to a much wider range of advertisers. Axios reports that the tool is now rolling out in beta to U.S. advertisers after months of internal testing. Asad Awan, OpenAI’s head of monetization, says businesses can now create and manage ad campaigns directly through …
OpenAI has released GPT-5.5 Instant as the new default model for ChatGPT, replacing GPT-5.3 Instant for all users. The company says the update focuses on three areas: fewer factual errors, more concise responses, and better personalization. According to OpenAI, internal evaluations show that GPT-5.5 Instant produced 52.5% fewer hallucinated claims than GPT-5.3 Instant on sensitive …
OpenAI has announced GPT-5.5, its latest large language model, positioned as a significant step forward in handling complex, multi-step tasks on a computer. The model is rolling out to Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users in ChatGPT and Codex. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.5 is designed to handle “agentic” work: tasks where an AI model operates …
OpenAI is rapidly building out its advertising business inside ChatGPT, and the cost of running ads there is already falling. The rate advertisers pay per thousand users — known as a CPM — dropped from $60 at launch to as low as $15 in some cases, depending on the platform used to buy the ads. …
OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.0, a new version of its AI image generation tool available to all ChatGPT and Codex users. The model, powered by a new underlying system called GPT Image 2, introduces what the company calls “thinking capabilities,” allowing it to search the web before generating images. Paid subscribers on Plus, Pro, …
OpenAI has launched a new $100 per month version of its ChatGPT Pro subscription, mainly targeting users of its Codex AI coding tool. Zac Hall reports for 9to5Mac that the new tier sits between the existing $20 per month Plus plan and the original $200 per month Pro plan, which remains available. The new Pro …
OpenAI built its reputation on ChatGPT, the chatbot that introduced millions of people to generative AI. But a series of product failures, cancelled deals, and a shifting competitive landscape are raising questions about whether the company can hold on to its lead. The most visible sign of trouble came when OpenAI abruptly shut down Sora, …