The leaders of the two most powerful AI companies in the world are locked in a bitter personal and professional rivalry that is influencing how artificial intelligence develops globally. Keach Hagey reports for The Wall Street Journal that the conflict between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stretches back nearly a decade …
OpenAI has released two new AI models, GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano. As the names suggest: Both are smaller and faster versions of the company’s flagship GPT-5.4 model, designed for high-volume tasks where speed and cost matter. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.4 mini runs more than twice as fast as its predecessor, GPT-5 mini, and shows …
ChatGPT remains the dominant consumer AI product globally, but competitors are gaining ground fast. Olivia Moore writes for Andreessen Horowitz that ChatGPT now reaches 900 million weekly active users, up by 500 million over the past year, meaning more than 10 percent of the global population uses the tool every week. Despite that lead, Google’s …
OpenAI has released GPT‑5.4, a new AI model designed for professional tasks such as coding, document creation, spreadsheet analysis, and multi‑step workflows. The company positions the model as its most capable system for knowledge work and software development so far. The model is available across ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and the company’s coding tool Codex. …
OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant, an update to the default model powering ChatGPT. The company says the update reduces hallucinations, cuts down on refusals, and delivers a less defensive conversational tone. It is available to all ChatGPT users and to developers via the API under the name gpt-5.3-chat-latest. OpenAI measured hallucination improvements using two internal …
OpenAI has released updates to deep research in ChatGPT, introducing features that give users more control over how the AI conducts investigations and compiles reports. The tool now allows users to focus research on specific websites and a broader range of connected applications as trusted sources. According to OpenAI, this helps produce more accurate and …
OpenAI has begun testing advertisements in ChatGPT for users in the United States. The company displays ads to adult users on the free and Go subscription tiers, while Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education subscribers will not see them. According to OpenAI, ads do not influence the answers ChatGPT provides. The company states that it …
OpenAI is redirecting resources away from experimental research to focus on improving ChatGPT, prompting several senior staff members to leave the company. The shift reflects mounting competitive pressure from Google and Anthropic as the $500 billion company evolves from research lab into commercial enterprise. Cristina Criddle reports for the Financial Times that vice-president of research …
ChatGPT’s commanding lead in the chatbot market is shrinking as competitors gain momentum. OpenAI’s flagship product saw its market share among daily U.S. mobile app users fall from 69.1% to 45.3% between January 2025 and January 2026. Alex Kantrowitz reports for Big Technology, citing data from mobile insights firm Apptopia. During the same period, Google’s …
OpenAI will remove several models from ChatGPT next month, including the popular GPT-4o. Ashley Capoot reports for CNBC. The company launched GPT-4o in May 2024, and its conversational style attracted a dedicated following among paid users. OpenAI says only 0.1% of users currently choose GPT-4o daily, while most have switched to GPT-5.2. The company claims …