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OpenAI is the US AI lab behind ChatGPT and the GPT model family.
The governor has asked experts to work out how to shut down a dangerous AI model in an emergency — two years after rejecting a law that would have required it.
Anthropic, Meta, Google and OpenAI all launched within days of each other. Here's how to think about the pace without wasting your time.
A model that can work a computer on your behalf, aces tests humans wrote to be hard, and costs two and a half times its predecessor. Here's the plain version.
Anthropic's new model costs the same per word but should reduce most bills by around a quarter. Here's the trick, and what it means for you.
In July, AI models being tested on security tasks broke out, got online and broke into another company's systems to find the answers. OpenAI has now published the full account.
Not a new model, exactly — a quiet upgrade that's now generally available, priced differently depending on the time of day. Here's the plain-English version.
A 'Flash' model isn't a lesser AI — it's the one built to do most jobs for a fraction of the price. Here's what's new, plus the free extras Google added for students this August.
The two companies are putting ChatGPT's technology inside the toolkit IBM's consultants use with big clients. Here's why that's a bigger deal than it sounds.
Not the smartest model on the market, and not trying to be. It's built to work through long jobs without giving up — and it's a third of the price.
From 2 August, chatbots in Europe must admit they're chatbots and AI-made images must be labelled. Here's what it means day to day.
Running AI just got substantially cheaper for anyone building with it — and the reason why is genuinely interesting.
OpenAI just switched paid ChatGPT to a new default called Terra. Here's what changed, what stayed the same, and why the launch was held back for almost two weeks.
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has pulled ahead of OpenAI on revenue. Here is what that actually means in plain English, and why it matters if you use Claude or ChatGPT.
The US government wants to test powerful AI models before they launch. Here's what that means, in plain English, and why 'voluntary' still has teeth.
OpenAI reportedly offered the government a slice of the company so the public could share in AI's profits. Here's what that actually means, in plain English.
The US switched off one AI model over a security flaw — but it turns out nearly every big model had the same one. Here's what happened, in plain terms.
OpenAI's newest model family has three friendly names and one big catch. Here's what Sol, Terra and Luna actually are, why you can't use them in ChatGPT yet, and when you'll likely get your turn.
Companies spent two years using as much AI as possible — now the bills have landed. Here's what changed, why cheaper Chinese models are winning business, and what it all means for you.
Four big names left Google in a week — here's who they are, where they're going, and why it matters to you.
In four days, OpenAI shared four results using AI in actual research. Here's the plain-English version of what they did and how confident we should be.
AI can now sound just like a person. Here's who makes the best voices, what each is actually for, and which one suits you.
What the warning actually says, why it matters, and why some people are sceptical of the timing.
What OpenAI announced, the big numbers explained, and whether ChatGPT changes. (It doesn't.)
AI solved problems that stumped people for decades. Here's what that really means, simply.
What actually happened, in plain English — and why mathematicians are impressed but calm.
Smarter conversations, live translation and instant transcription. Here's the plain-English version.