Sam Altman says ChatGPT will stop talking about suicide with teens
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will stop talking about suicide with teens On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company was attempting to balance privacy, freedom, and teen safety – principles that, he admitted, were in conflict. His blog post came hours before a Senate hearing focused on examining the harm of AI chatbots, […]
Microsoft favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code
Microsoft favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code Microsoft is adding automatic AI model selection to its Visual Studio Code editor that will automatically pick the best model for “optimal performance.” This new auto model feature will select between Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, GPT-5 mini and other models for GitHub Copilot free users, but paid […]
Tucker Carlson asks Sam Altman if an OpenAI employee was murdered ‘on your orders’
Tucker Carlson asks Sam Altman if an OpenAI employee was murdered 'on your orders' While interviewing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this week, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson brought up his belief in a conspiracy theory that former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji was “definitely murdered.” The researcher’s death in November 2024, which was ruled a […]
Our hottest takes on AI’s wild summer
Our hottest takes on AI's wild summer There’s a lot happening in the world of artificial intelligence. There is always a lot happening in the world of artificial intelligence. The money is enormous; the stakes are high; the products are, well, all over the place. Sit on your couch and read about it all long […]
Microsoft and OpenAI have a new deal that could clear the way for an IPO
Microsoft and OpenAI have a new deal that could clear the way for an IPO Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella (L), speaks with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, who joined by video during the Microsoft Build 2025, conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. As OpenAI attempts to restructure itself […]
FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots’ impact on kids
FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots' impact on kids The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ordering seven AI chatbot companies to provide information about how they assess the effects of their virtual companions on kids and teens. OpenAI, Meta, its subsidiary Instagram, Snap, xAI, Google parent company Alphabet, and the maker […]
Microsoft 365 Copilot bundles sales, service, and finance Copilots in October
Microsoft 365 Copilot bundles sales, service, and finance Copilots in October I exclusively reported last week that Microsoft was about to shake up its Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing, and now the company has officially revealed that its sales, service, and finance Copilots are being bundled into Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft currently offers business Copilot access […]
OpenAI reportedly signs $300 billion Project Stargate cloud deal with Oracle
OpenAI reportedly signs $300 billion Project Stargate cloud deal with Oracle OpenAI and Oracle signed a deal “to purchase $300 billion in computing power over roughly five years,” one of the largest cloud computing deals ever, reports the Wall Street Journal. In July, the two companies revealed their partnership to build data centers worth 4.5 […]
Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won’t destroy education
Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won't destroy education Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Hank Green, cofounder of Complexly, where we make SciShow, Crash Course, and a bunch of other educational YouTube channels. I’m also an author, a TikToker, and what you might call a poster — you might have seen my face […]
Tech companies pledge to ready Americans for an AI-dominated world
Tech companies pledge to ready Americans for an AI-dominated world Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are among the companies committing to help prepare Americans for a world dominated by AI technology at a White House event on AI education Thursday. First Lady Melania Trump hosted a meeting of the White House’s AI education task force where […]