Altman said many people use ChatGPT "as a sort of therapist or life coach, even if they wouldn't describe it that way."

Elon Musk praised OpenAI's GPT-5 model as impressive despite previously stating his Grok 4 Heavy model remains competitive. OpenAI had touted the reduced hallucinations in GPT-5 as one of the top features during the model launch.

When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman will receive the Axel Springer Award in recognition of his "contribution to digital transformation and his belief that technology should serve humans, not the other way around," the Axel Springer media group announced on Monday.

It's not hard to imagine OpenAI CEO Sam Altman uses his company's own product, ChatGPT, instead of Google Search.

The rollout was even messy enough to spill into betting markets. One 27-year-old day trader, Foster McCoy, pocketed $10,000 in just a few hours by wagering that Google’s Gemini would beat GPT-5 in a popularity contest.

To many, AI tools like ChatGPT have become a helpful assistant for everyday tasks – but some say the bots have turned into a personal nightmare, pulling them into a tunnel of isolation and instability

Spanish influencer Mery Caldass’s dream vacation was spoiled after she claims she relied on advice from ChatGPT, leading to a viral crying video from an airport.