ChatGPT's temporary chats promise a clean slate with no memory, but they're not bound by confidentiality. OpenAI wants to protect them behind a layer of encryption.

Altman said many people use ChatGPT "as a sort of therapist or life coach, even if they wouldn't describe it that way."

To many, AI has become a helpful assistant for everyday tasks. But some say chatbots have turned into a personal nightmare, pulling them into a tunnel of isolation and psychosis

When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.

Elon Musk praised OpenAI's GPT-5 model as impressive despite previously stating his Grok 4 Heavy model remains competitive. OpenAI had touted the reduced hallucinations in GPT-5 as one of the top features during the model launch.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman will receive the Axel Springer Award in recognition of his "contribution to digital transformation and his belief that technology should serve humans, not the other way around," the Axel Springer media group announced on Monday.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees ($4.57) per month, its most affordable offering yet, as the company looks to deepen its presence in its second-largest market.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that users are attached to GPT-5's predecessors for emotional support, further claiming that they've perhaps never experienced that before.