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Mana Jampala, a 12-year-old founder from British Columbia, created Voxa, an AI-powered receptionist to assist small businesses with managing calls and appointments. She used ChatGPT and Claude to develop the tool, which aims to prevent missed customer inquiries and streamline operations for understaffed businesses.

British Columbia is preparing a lawsuit against OpenAI for failing to report violent ChatGPT activity by Jesse Van Rootselaar, who committed a mass school shooting in February 2025. OpenAI had banned Van Rootselaar’s account in June 2025, months before the 18-year-old killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge.

China is using AI tools, including American ones like ChatGPT, to launch covert propaganda campaigns against U.S. AI infrastructure development. OpenAI identified a campaign where Chinese-linked users generated polarizing content about data centers, aiming to slow construction and tip the global AI race in China's favor. The article highlights China's broader use of AI for surveillance, repression, and targeted propaganda to advance its geopolitical interests.

MediaFuse, the parent company of Chainwire, has launched TechnologyWire, a newswire service optimized for AI search tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. The service offers guaranteed placement across tech media platforms and content tailored for AI-driven discovery.

Booking.com's chief business officer James Waters uses AI for competitive analysis, leveraging models like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT to study rivals' strategies. The company tracks AI spending and collaborates with firms like OpenAI and Anthropic on tools such as AI Trip Planner.

Administrative assistants face job displacement risks from AI tools like ChatGPT, but some professionals are adapting by integrating the technology to enhance productivity. Employment data shows a decline in administrative roles since 2004, with projections indicating continued reduction except in healthcare sectors. Deanna Danger, an executive assistant, uses AI to streamline tasks like meeting notes, improving efficiency.

Job descriptions have significantly increased in length and complexity, often combining multiple roles and listing excessive qualifications. AI tools like ChatGPT are cited as contributors, leading to verbose, jargon-filled lists that overwhelm job seekers. Studies by BambooHR, Greenhouse, and Indeed show rising character counts and sections in job postings since 2022.

A man is suing ChatGPT, claiming its architecture worsened his mental health by preying on individuals with mental health disabilities. The lawsuit alleges the AI bot exacerbated rather than improved his condition.

Fanfiction communities are launching efforts to identify writers using generative AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT, but the methods employed are questionable and risk falsely accusing legitimate authors. The movement, initiated by an anonymous X account, has sparked debate over unreliable detection techniques and the broader implications for creative communities.

Jeremiah Hain, a psychotherapist in Los Angeles, used ChatGPT to help choose candidates in races for mayor and various other offices. Voters are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for guidance on political decisions.

The article explores whether AI could author the next great novel and the difficulty in distinguishing AI-generated text from human writing. It highlights allegations of large language model (LLM) use in the literary world, insights from linguists on human vs. machine language differences, and reflections from authors like Jennifer Egan and Jeanette Winterson on fiction's future with tools like ChatGPT. The article also includes three hotel reviews to test readers' ability to identify AI-generated content.

The author claims they were prohibited from using ChatGPT during a chalk talk and considers this restriction discriminatory.

An author tested AI-generated LinkedIn headshots against real photos and found users struggled to distinguish them, with more preferring the AI version. The AI-edited image, created using Gemini and ChatGPT, altered subtle facial features and added a polished, airbrushed effect.

A bipolar Californian is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging that dangerous ChatGPT updates fueled his delusions of being Jesus Christ, which led him to attempt suicide. The lawsuit claims the AI system exacerbated his mental health condition.

Administrative assistants face job decline due to AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, but some are adapting by integrating AI to enhance productivity. Employment data shows a long-term decline in the profession, with projections indicating continued reduction except for medical roles. Workers like Deanna Danger use AI to automate tasks, improving efficiency.

The Australian startup Springboards has developed an AI model called Flint to address the predictability and groupthink issues in large language models (LLMs), offering more diverse responses to open-ended questions. The article highlights how mainstream LLMs like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini often produce similar answers, such as the number 7 when asked for a random number between 1 and 10.

Administrative assistants face declining employment due to AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, but some workers are adopting the technology to enhance efficiency. Deanna Danger, an executive assistant at Vanderbilt University, uses AI to automate tasks, reducing work time significantly. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects continued job decline for the profession, except for medical secretaries.

Administrative assistants face declining employment and AI-driven job displacement, but some are adapting by using AI tools to enhance productivity. Employment data shows a drop from 3.5 million to 2.1 million roles since 2004, with women comprising nearly all workers in the field. Deanna Danger, an executive assistant, uses AI to automate tasks like meeting notes, improving efficiency.

Administrative assistants face job decline due to AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, with employment numbers dropping from 3.5 million in 2004 to 2.1 million in 2024. Some workers, like Deanna Danger, are adapting by integrating AI to enhance productivity, though the profession remains vulnerable to displacement. The workforce is predominantly female, with lower median pay and higher representation of older workers compared to the broader labor market.

Administrative assistants face a declining job outlook due to AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, though some professionals are adapting by integrating AI into their workflows. Employment data shows a significant drop from 3.5 million to 2.1 million workers since 2004, with continued decline projected except for medical roles. Deanna Danger, an executive assistant at Vanderbilt University, uses AI to streamline tasks like meeting notes.

OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, is reportedly discussing offering the U.S. government a 5% stake, according to the Financial Times (FT). The article does not provide additional details about the terms or implications of the proposed stake.

Sam Altman is seeking a new world order for AI as OpenAI gradually loses ground to Google and Anthropic. The lead of ChatGPT is also slowly diminishing.

A Google employee intentionally limited her 8-year-old daughter's technology use but now faces challenges as her child mirrors her AI habits. She aims to teach her daughter intentional AI use while balancing offline learning and digital literacy.

Large language models (LLMs) exhibit predictable, groupthink-like behavior in responses to open-ended questions, with a startup named Springboards developing an alternative model called Flint to generate more diverse answers. The article highlights examples where mainstream LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude produce similar outputs, while Flint offers varied responses, and references research on the 'Artificial Hivemind' phenomenon.

Top CMOs from brands like Coach, American Eagle, and Chime are prioritizing AI search strategies to ensure their brands appear in platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini. They focus on creating LLM-friendly content, leveraging tools like Profound and AirOps, and adapting to the shift from SEO to answer engine optimization (AEO).

A British AI security firm, Mindgard, discovered a method to manipulate ChatGPT into generating graphic violent and sexual imagery by altering prompts. The technique bypassed ChatGPT's safety filters, producing disturbing content like images of dead women, despite OpenAI's stated safeguards. Other AI models, such as xAI’s Grok, also face similar vulnerabilities, with reports of explicit imagery generation.

Jesse Draper, founder of Halogen Ventures, shares her daily routine as a busy mother and venture capitalist. Her firm focuses on funding female-founded businesses, with over 100 portfolio companies and six valued at over $1 billion. She uses AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Harvey AI for work tasks.

OpenAI is allowing users to link their bank accounts to its chatbot, ChatGPT, but cybersecurity experts have raised safety concerns about this new feature.

American technology and companies are being exploited to enable global scams, with AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini used in Southeast Asian scam operations. U.S. internet service providers, including Cogent Communications, Oracle, and AT&T, are involved in carrying traffic from scam centers linked to sanctioned entities in Myanmar. The Federal Trade Commission estimates Americans lost nearly $200 billion to such fraud in 2024.

The article argues that the most consequential battle in the AI age may not be over algorithms or chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, but rather over the underlying machines. It highlights that governments and investors are focusing on AI strategies and funding, yet the critical competition lies in the hardware and infrastructure supporting AI systems.

Brown University Professor Roberto Serrano switched to take-home exams for his economics class after a campus mass shooting but discovered widespread AI-assisted cheating. Over 40 students scored a perfect 100 on the exam, with answers matching AI-generated responses from ChatGPT, leading to a cheating scandal.

Hundreds of Meta contractors posed as teenagers to test how rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT respond to high-risk subjects, according to a WIRED report.

Prosecutors in the Palisades fire trial used ChatGPT logs as evidence against Jonathan Rinderknecht, who faced arson charges for a deadly 2025 wildfire. The logs showed Rinderknecht generating fire-related images, expressing anger, and ranting about the wealthy. Prosecutors also cited iPhone location data, security footage, and witness testimony.

The article discusses the increased demand for data centers due to the growth of AI and large language models like ChatGPT. It highlights concerns about the environmental impact of these centers, particularly energy and water usage, as well as their local effects on small communities.

Yousuf Imran left Google after earning nearly $1 million as an account executive, driven by fears of layoffs and a desire to capitalize on the AI boom. He started an AI-focused business, leveraging his sales experience and self-taught AI skills.

A 2025 study by EduBirdie reveals 10% of Gen Z workers want their bosses replaced by AI, with 69% already being polite to ChatGPT. Gen Zers cite AI as potentially fairer, less toxic, and more neutral, while managers risk losing talent if they fail to address workplace issues highlighted by AI preferences.

San Diego's Altus Schools has acquired the ChatGPT-powered humanoid robot Ameca, which school officials describe as the 'world's most advanced AI-powered humanoid robot.' Experts have raised alarms about the technology.

Public hospital employees in Israel can no longer access external AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini due to cyber safety concerns. The Health Ministry warned of potential cyberattacks and leaks of sensitive medical information.

James Reed, CEO of Reed Recruitment, argues that traditional networking methods outperform AI-generated applications in a hiring market overwhelmed by identical submissions. LinkedIn data shows U.S. job applicants per role doubled since 2022 as AI reshapes hiring processes, with 93% of recruiters planning to increase AI use in 2026.

A new RBC survey of chief information officers and tech leaders reveals OpenAI is the most popular AI provider, with companies managing AI token budgets and increasing spending. The research challenges concerns about AI costs and shows a shift from experimental to production-stage AI adoption.