I talked to Sam Altman about the GPT-5 launch fiasco
I talked to Sam Altman about the GPT-5 launch fiasco On Thursday, I had dinner with Sam Altman, a few other OpenAI executives, and a small group of reporters in San Francisco. Altman answered our questions for hours. No topic was off limits, and everything, with the exception of what was said over dessert, was […]
The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what’s next
The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what's next The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what’s next Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m talking to a very special guest: Nick Turley, the head of ChatGPT at OpenAI. […]
Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans
Sam Altman's new startup wants to merge machines and humans Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans If you’ve enjoyed Elon Musk’s ongoing beef with Sam Altman and OpenAI, get ready for a whole new chapter: soon they’ll be rivals not just in AI, but in brain-computer interfaces too. The Financial Times […]
Sam Altman is right and wrong about the future of photos
Sam Altman is right and wrong about the future of photos Don’t compare AI bunnies to phone camera processing, Sam. I’m annoyed, not for the first time, by something Sam Altman has said. But this time it’s because I’m annoyed at how much I agree with what he’s saying – even though I think his […]
Elon Musk says he’s suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings
Elon Musk says he's suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings Elon Musk says he’s suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings There’s a sore loser in this popularity contest. Elon Musk says that his artificial intelligence company xAI “will take immediate legal action” against Apple for allegedly manipulating its App Store rankings to the […]
Apple Intelligence’s ChatGPT integration will use GPT-5 starting with iOS 26
Apple Intelligence's ChatGPT integration will use GPT-5 starting with iOS 26 Apple Intelligence’s ChatGPT integration will use GPT-5 starting with iOS 26 OpenAI just announced its GPT-5 AI model on Thursday, but you won’t be able to use it with Apple Intelligence’s ChatGPT integration until iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple confirmed […]
OpenAI gives some employees a ‘special’ multimillion-dollar bonus
OpenAI gives some employees a 'special' multimillion-dollar bonus OpenAI gives some employees a ‘special’ multimillion-dollar bonus The day before the launch of GPT-5, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman surprised employees with a message in the company’s Slack. “As we mentioned a few weeks ago, we have been looking at comp for our technical teams given the […]
The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT
The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the chatbot’s performance. Here’s a rundown of all of the changes you can expect to see in ChatGPT. Say […]
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved with haste to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek’s R1 model on Azure AI Foundry. It was an unusually quick turnaround for a new model on Azure that also set a new bar for success. A few […]
OpenAI’s new GPT-5 models announced early by GitHub
OpenAI's new GPT-5 models announced early by GitHub OpenAI’s new GPT-5 models announced early by GitHub GitHub has accidentally announced OpenAI’s new range of GPT-5 models. A now-deleted GitHub blog post reveals that GPT-5, which will be available in four different versions, offers “major improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience.” Reddit posters noticed […]