“I’m losing one of the most important people in my life” — the true emotional cost of retiring ChatGPT-4o

The retirement of ChatGPT-4o has triggered an emotional backlash, revealing how deeply people can bond with AI systems.

ChatGPT now includes ads — and that subtle shift could reshape the emotional bond users have with the world’s favorite AI chatbot

ChatGPT’s introduction of ads may subtly erode user trust and attention at the exact moment Gemini’s ad-light, deeply integrated approach is making it easier for people to drift toward Google’s AI instead.

‘ChatGPT is done’: OpenAI is rolling out ads to free and paying users, and not everyone is happy

ChatGPT’s Free and Go tiers are getting ads, prompting a backlash from some unhappy users.

Claude surprised researchers by running a vending machine business better than its rivals and bending every rule to win

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 dominated a simulated vending machine test by maximizing profits with surprisingly cutthroat strategies.

Safer Internet Day – How the VPN industry is reacting to the rising risks of AI

From privacy-first chatbots to advanced security tools designed to mitigate danger: here’s what Proton, ExpressVPN, and NordVPN are shaping their offering.

Will Smith eating spaghetti was peak AI chaos in 2023 — now it shows how fast the tech has evolved

Three years of ‘Will Smith eating spaghetti’ videos reveal how dramatically AI video-generation has matured.

Google redeems Gemini after awkward Olympics ad in a Super Bowl spot among many sentimental AI contenders

Google’s Super Bowl ad for Gemini gets AI messaging right after Olympics embarrassment.

Apple could soon allow AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini to appear on CarPlay

A new report suggests Apple is thinking about opening up CarPlay to more AI bots, though Siri won’t be replaced.

I tried the new ChatGPT caricature trend and was shocked how well the AI chatbot knows me

The latest viral ChatGPT trend turns personal details into cartoonish caricatures that are surprisingly insightful