I use the ‘invert’ prompt to answer problems before they arise

By adding an “invert” prompt to ChatGPT, you can turn potential mistakes into plans to avoid them.

Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI

Helion is reportedly negotiating a deal that would see it sell 12.5% of its power output to OpenAI.

The gen AI Kool-Aid tastes like eugenics
The gen AI Kool-Aid tastes like eugenics

Like many people, director Valerie Veatch was intrigued when OpenAI first released its Sora text-to-video generative AI model to the public in 2024. Though she didn’t fully understand the technology, she was curious about what it could do, and she saw that other artists were building online communities to share their new AI creations. The […]

ChatGPT might not be using the model you think — and it’s also hiding others in settings

ChatGPT’s new interface hides a more complex system where multiple models are used behind the scenes.

OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’
OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’

OpenAI is working on a desktop “superapp” that merges its ChatGPT app, the Codex AI coding app, and its AI-powered Atlas browser into one app, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company is making the change as part of an effort to simplify its various product efforts, according to a memo cited by the WSJ […]

I told ChatGPT there was an ‘extremely lazy person’ here — and its answers got way better

A tiny ChatGPT prompt addition condenses overly detailed answers into genuinely useful ones.

ChatGPT did not cure a dog’s cancer
ChatGPT did not cure a dog’s cancer

When an Australian tech entrepreneur with no background in biology or medicine said ChatGPT helped save his dog from cancer, the story spread with the kind of validation Big Tech has long craved: proof that AI will revolutionize medicine and take on one of its deadliest diseases. The reality, as usual, is more complicated. The […]

I asked ChatGPT what to watch across 6 streaming apps — and it actually nailed it

A simple prompt turned ChatGPT into a surprisingly accurate streaming guide that cut through endless scrolling

I tested the new ChatGPT-5.4 mini and nano models — and I didn’t expect them to be this powerful

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 mini and nano models bring a faster, more thoughtful ChatGPT experience to free users than I expected.