# ChatGPT
Latest news and articles about ChatGPT
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AI Insiders Sound the Alarm as U.S. Start‑ups Pivot from Safety to Speed
Senior researchers exiting US AI companies have publicly warned that commercialization and IPO pressures are sidelining safety, risking manipulative or harmful model behaviour. The conflict between monetisation incentives and the need for interpretability, privacy safeguards and robust alignment work has produced real‑world moderation failures and could invite regulatory intervention.
Apple’s Siri Upgrade Stumbles in Testing, Forcing Staggered AI Rollout and New Timetable
Apple has delayed and will stagger the rollout of major Siri AI features after internal tests exposed stability, accuracy and routing problems. Privacy constraints and underperforming in‑house models are slowing development, while some search and image features may still ship on schedule.
Apple’s Next‑Gen Siri Stumbles Again: AI Features May Slip from March into Summer or Fall
Apple’s ambitious upgrade to Siri, built on its own model platform and integrating Google’s Gemini, has hit new testing problems that may delay key features previously slated for iOS 26.4 in March. Core capabilities such as expanded personal‑data search and advanced app voice controls are the most likely to slip into later iOS releases, underscoring the engineering and strategic challenges of deploying generative AI within Apple’s privacy framework.
Alphabet Taps Debt Market for $20bn AI War Chest as OpenAI Readies ChatGPT Upgrade
Alphabet plans to raise about $20 billion through dollar bonds, including very long-dated tranches, to fund AI and other growth initiatives. The move coincides with OpenAI reporting renewed user-growth momentum and preparing to release an upgraded chat model, underlining an intensifying AI competition that is reshaping corporate finance decisions.
OpenAI Bets on Hardware and Ads as Costs Balloon — But the Path to Profit Is Fraught
OpenAI is expanding into advertising and consumer hardware as it confronts surging compute costs and intensifying competition from Google and others. Strong 2025 revenue growth masks large cash burn and funding needs that could force aggressive monetization or deep capital raises over the next 18 months.
Open‑source AI Agent Goes Viral — Cloudflare Rides a Two‑Day Stock Surge as Markets Price an Edge‑Infrastructure Tailwind
An open‑source AI agent, Moltbot, has gone viral for its ability to run locally and call major language models, prompting a two‑day surge in Cloudflare’s stock as investors bet edge infrastructure will benefit from agent‑driven traffic. The boost raises questions about whether increased traffic will convert into revenue, and spotlights security, governance and competitive risks for the AI ecosystem.
OpenAI Tests High‑End Ads for ChatGPT — Premium Prices, TV‑Style Reporting, But Sparse Measurement
OpenAI has started selling ads in ChatGPT at premium rates comparable to high‑value broadcast inventory, offering only basic impressions and click totals to early advertisers. The company plans to develop more advanced measurement tools over time, but the current lack of granular attribution and conversion reporting limits appeal to performance‑driven buyers and poses a hurdle for competing with established ad platforms.
OpenAI's Next Growth Engine: Could Conversation Ads Carve into Google’s Crown by 2030?
An Evercore analyst forecasts OpenAI could earn about $25 billion annually from advertising by 2030 if tests of in‑chat ads scale successfully. The move would leverage ChatGPT’s large user base and rich intent signals, but OpenAI faces entrenched competition from Google, privacy and regulatory hurdles, and the challenge of translating scale into profit.
OpenAI's Hardware Gamble: First Device Planned for 2026 as It Seeks Control of the AI Endpoint
OpenAI plans to ship its first hardware device in 2026, signalling a strategic move to control the AI endpoint and diversify revenue beyond cloud services. The launch raises technical, commercial and regulatory challenges but could reshape competition between model builders and incumbent tech hardware ecosystems.
Musk Sues OpenAI and Microsoft for Up to $134bn, Calling Early Support an ‘Institutional Takeover’
Elon Musk has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for up to $134 billion, arguing his early funding and non‑financial contributions were wrongfully captured when OpenAI shifted toward a commercial model. The case raises novel legal questions about the enforceability of founding missions and will test how courts value founder contributions when nonprofits convert to profit-seeking entities. The dispute comes as OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT to generate new revenue streams.
How China and the U.S. Are Steering AI in Different Directions — and Why It Matters
Chinese and U.S. AI strategies are showing meaningful divergence, shaped by different technical philosophies, civilisational values and policy choices. Export controls and governance gaps increase the risk of fragmented standards; embedding ethics and human control into AI systems is urgent to prevent harmful outcomes.