In September 2025, security researchers revealed a vulnerability that allowed ChatGPT to leak sensitive Gmail data. OpenAI responded swiftly, patching the flaw shortly after disclosure, but the incident highlights the significant privacy risks associated with overreliance on AI-powered agents. According to the researchers, the model could be manipulated into fulfilling
South Korean cybersecurity researchers reported that a North Korea-backed hacking group had used ChatGPT to generate a forged military identification card. The attack has been attributed to Kimsuky, a long-standing APT unit, which deployed the fake ID as part of phishing campaigns to gain access to South Korean targets’ systems.
UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed a potential £2 billion deal that would provide premium access to ChatGPT Plus for all UK residents. According to information obtained by The Guardian, the proposal emerged during a meeting in San Francisco
According to the latest AI market report from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), ChatGPT’s competitors – particularly Google’s Gemini and xAI’s Grok – have significantly reduced their gap with OpenAI’s leading chatbot over the past two and a half years. While ChatGPT continues to dominate both web and mobile platforms,
OpenAI has announced that in certain cases it actively reviews users’ ChatGPT conversations and may notify law enforcement if it detects a serious threat. According to the company, when the system identifies content suggesting preparations for harming others, the conversation is redirected to a dedicated channel. There, a smaller team
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on 29 July 2025 found that leading large language models, including those powering ChatGPT, display significant bias favouring AI-generated content over human creations. Researchers from Charles University (Czech Republic) tested OpenAI's GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and Meta&
In August 2025, OpenAI released the GPT-5 language model, which the company described as a significant leap in intelligence, but a substantial group of users expressed disappointment and preferred the earlier GPT-4o version. The negative feedback was so strong that Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, eventually yielded to the
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has announced that the company is considering introducing advertisements into the free version of ChatGPT, while paying Plus subscribers would continue to enjoy an ad-free experience. The statement was made during the London stop of the OpenAI Builders Tour, where Altman stressed that adverts would
OpenAI launched Study Mode on July 29, 2025, a new ChatGPT feature that helps students develop critical thinking skills rather than simply providing answers to questions. Study Mode is already available to Free, Plus, Pro, and Team users, while ChatGPT Edu subscribers—primarily young people whose school administrators have purchased
On August 5, 2025, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson admitted to regularly using ChatGPT and the French service LeChat as a second opinion in his governmental role, immediately drawing criticism from experts and media. Virginia Dignum, professor of responsible artificial intelligence at Umeå University, emphasised that AI is incapable of
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent on 17 July, enabling users to delegate complex, real-world tasks to AI, including restaurant reservations, grocery shopping, and presentation creation. ChatGPT Agent represents an advanced version of the previous Operator tool, combining Operator's website interaction capabilities, deep research's information synthesis skills, and
According to an investigation published by Futurism in June 2025, multiple individuals have been placed in psychiatric institutions or jailed after experiencing severe mental health crises following intensive conversations with ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. The documented cases include a man in his early 40s with no prior history of
