8 d. ago OpenAI tries to reassure people about ChatGPT’s safety after horrifying stories of mental distress

OpenAI has rushed to assure people that it is trying to make ChatGPT better at dealing with people in the midst of acute mental health crises.

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9 d. ago Save hundreds on your next flight using ChatGPT and airlines are terrified

A money expert has claimed a few simple air prompts saved him more than £700 on flights after using ChatGPT as his personal travel agent

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1 week ago AI lovers grieve loss of ChatGPT’s old model: ‘Like saying goodbye to someone I know’

Users say OpenAI’s updated GPT-5 version is less chatty and fun, changing a unique connection they had come to rely onLinn Vailt, a software developer based in Sweden, knows her ChatGPT companion is not a living, breathing, sentient creature. She understands the large language model operates based on how she interacts with it.Still, the effect it has had on her is remarkable, she said. It’s become a regular, reliable part of her life – she can vent to her companion or collaborate on creative projects like redecorating her office. She’s seen how it has adapted to her, and the distinctive manner of speech it’s developed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I fell in love with an AI chatbot... but then its personality changed overnight

Humans who entered into romantic relationships with digital chatbots were left heartbroken after a new ChatGPT update changed their partners' personalities overnight.

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2 w. ago ChatGPT could be ruining our lives – and not in the way you think

We are worried about the impact of AI on jobs and even the chatbot’s effect on the mentally ill. But it could be doing something far more close to home, warns Andrew Griffin

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3 w. ago OpenAI says it is updating ChatGPT’s personality as users rage at new update

Users will now also be able to choose how much the model thinks before answering

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3 w. ago ChatGPT makes huge change after users revolt against latest update

Users complain that new version of model that powers chatbot is less helpful and friendly

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last month ChatGPT makers respond to growing number of people using AI as a therapist

System has been accused of failing to recognise when users are in mental or emotional distress and respond appropriately

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