Approximately three in ten US teenagers use AI chatbots every day, with 16% engaging several times daily or almost constantly, according to a Pew Research Centre survey of 1,458 teens aged 13 to 17 conducted from 25 September to 9 October 2025. Overall, 64% of teens report using AI
With holiday shopping on the horizon, OpenAI and Perplexity both announced AI shopping features integrated into their existing chatbots to help users research potential purchases. ChatGPT's shopping research began rolling out on mobile and web for logged-in users, whilst Perplexity's feature launched free for all US
ChatGPT is launching group chats globally to all users on Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans, OpenAI announced on last Thursday, 20 November 2025. The move comes a week after the company began piloting the feature in select regions, including Japan and New Zealand. The feature allows users to collaborate
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
