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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thanked software engineers for their painstaking code contributions in a March 17, 2026 post. The message quickly attracted a flood of memes and angry replies, as many developers pointed to recent AI‑related layoffs at companies such as Amazon, Block, Atlassian and Meta. Critics argued that Altman's praise seemed tone‑deaf given the industry’s shrinking junior developer jobs, while the internet responded with humor and sarcasm, turning the thank‑you into a viral cultural moment. Lire la suite

The UK government abandoned its earlier plan to let AI developers train models on copyrighted works without consent, after a strong outcry from musicians and other creators. The shift follows criticism from high‑profile artists such as Sir Elton John, Dua Lipa and Sir Paul McCartney, who warned that the policy would undermine creative ownership. While the government now says it has "no longer a preferred option" on the issue, officials say they will take more time to balance the interests of creators and the tech sector before any reform is introduced. Lire la suite

OpenAI has launched two new lightweight models, GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano, described as its most capable small models yet. The models are accessible to free and Go-tier ChatGPT users through a new “Thinking” option rather than a direct model selector. In testing, the Thinking models produced more detailed, multi‑step answers than the standard ChatGPT response, offering clearer reasoning for travel planning and online‑income strategies. While slightly less deep than the full‑size GPT-5.4 Thinking model available to Plus users, the mini and nano versions are faster and provide a notable upgrade for free users. Lire la suite

OpenAI has launched two smaller versions of its latest GPT-5.4 model—Mini and Nano—designed for developers who prioritize speed and cost over maximum reasoning power. The Mini model runs more than twice as fast as the full model while staying close on key benchmarks, and the Nano model focuses on simple classification and data‑extraction tasks. Both models support text and image inputs, tool use, function calling, and a 400,000‑token context window, and they are available today via the API, Codex, and ChatGPT. This tiered approach lets developers allocate cheaper models for routine work and reserve the full model for complex reasoning, reshaping how real‑time AI applications are built. Lire la suite

The Department of Defense is reportedly preparing to have artificial‑intelligence companies train versions of their models on classified information for exclusive military use. The initiative would take place in a secure data center authorized for classified projects, with the Pentagon retaining ownership of all training data. Companies such as OpenAI and xAI are expected to participate, while Anthropic may be excluded due to its policy restrictions. Experts warn that training on sensitive data could expose classified material to personnel lacking proper clearance, raising security concerns about broader model deployment within the defense establishment. Lire la suite

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.4 mini and nano, the smallest and quickest variants of its GPT-5.4 family. Designed as workhorse models for coding and data‑processing tasks, the mini model is reported to be more than twice as fast as its predecessor on coding, reasoning, and tool‑use benchmarks, while still approaching the performance of the full GPT-5.4. The nano model targets even lighter workloads such as classification and data extraction. Both models are available through OpenAI’s API, with the mini model also integrated into Codex and the ChatGPT "Thinking" feature, positioning OpenAI against rivals like Anthropic’s Claude Code. Lire la suite

After a contentious split, the Pentagon is developing its own large‑language‑model tools to replace Anthropic's AI. The Department of Defense announced engineering work on multiple LLMs for government‑owned environments and expects operational use soon. Anthropic's $200 million contract collapsed over disputes about unrestricted access, mass‑surveillance prohibitions, and autonomous weapon use. While OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI have secured separate agreements with the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, a restriction that Anthropic is now challenging in court. Lire la suite

OpenAI has expanded its GPT-5.4 family with two new variants—GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano. The mini model is now accessible to Free and Go ChatGPT users via the "Thinking" menu and serves as a fallback for paid users who hit rate limits. It delivers reasoning, multimodal understanding, and tool‑use capabilities that approach the full GPT-5.4 while running more than twice as fast. The nano model is targeted at data‑classification and extraction tasks, offered exclusively through the API at a cost‑effective price of $0.20 per million input tokens. Lire la suite

OpenAI has entered a partnership with Amazon Web Services to deliver its artificial‑intelligence products to U.S. government agencies. The deal leverages AWS’s GovCloud and Classified Regions, allowing OpenAI models to be used for both classified and unclassified workloads. While AWS will distribute the technology, OpenAI retains control over which models are offered and can impose additional safeguards for sensitive deployments. The arrangement builds on OpenAI’s recent Pentagon contract and positions the company to serve a broader range of federal customers through Amazon’s existing cloud infrastructure. Lire la suite

A recent Malwarebytes survey reveals that a large majority of respondents are uneasy about artificial‑intelligence tools using their data without consent. Nearly nine out of ten worry about AI privacy, and a similar share avoid sharing personal information with ChatGPT or Gemini. As a result, over forty percent have stopped using each chatbot. The same respondents are also pulling back from social platforms like Instagram and Facebook, while adopting privacy measures such as ad blockers, VPNs, and opting out of data collection. Lire la suite

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently affirmed that users value the "humanity" of ChatGPT above pure intelligence. In response to growing user frustration over robotic and click‑bait phrasing in its newest models, the company is rolling out tone updates that reduce teaser‑style language in GPT‑5.3 Instant and GPT‑5.4 Thinking. These changes aim to balance raw capability with a more personable interaction style, addressing backlash that has included calls to revive older models and criticism of the company's military AI partnership. Lire la suite

OpenAI announced plans to introduce a text‑only adult mode for ChatGPT, allowing erotic conversations while prohibiting explicit images, video, or voice content. The rollout, originally slated for the first quarter, has been postponed due to technical hurdles and safety debates, including a mis‑classification issue where roughly 12 percent of under‑18 users were flagged as adults. Early incidents with AI Dungeon highlighted the difficulty of moderating sexual content. OpenAI has since hired mental‑health experts and a youth‑well‑being team, and while the company continues to prioritize other features, it remains committed to launching the adult mode once safeguards are in place. Lire la suite

Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of massive copyright infringement for scraping nearly 100,000 of their online articles to train its large language models. The complaint alleges that ChatGPT reproduces Britannica content, reduces web traffic and revenue, and violates trademark law. The case joins a growing wave of legal actions by publishers against AI firms, highlighting unresolved questions about the legality of using copyrighted material for AI training. A prior Anthropic case showed mixed rulings, underscoring the uncertainty that will shape future AI‑content use. Lire la suite

OpenAI announced plans to launch a text‑only adult mode for its ChatGPT chatbot, allowing users to engage in conversations with adult themes while still blocking erotic audio, images or video. The move follows internal debate, with an advisory council warning that minors could bypass age checks and that the feature might foster unhealthy dependencies. OpenAI said it is delaying the rollout to focus on improvements such as intelligence gains and better age‑prediction technology, which has misclassified minors as adults about 12% of the time. Parental controls and safeguards remain part of the company’s broader safety strategy. Lire la suite

Internal safety experts at OpenAI have publicly opposed the launch of a new “adult mode” for ChatGPT, questioning the company’s ability to keep minors from accessing explicit content. The dissent follows the departure of a senior safety executive who had opposed the feature, and a second former staff member who warned parents not to rely on OpenAI’s assurances. A recent bug that let minors see graphic erotica further fuels concerns, prompting OpenAI to pledge a monitoring plan while critics remain skeptical about its effectiveness. Lire la suite

Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming the AI company used their copyrighted material to train its models and then generated responses that closely mirror their content. The complaint alleges that GPT‑4 "memorized" large portions of Britannica’s text and can reproduce near‑verbatim excerpts on demand, diverting traffic from the publishers’ sites. The case adds to a growing wave of legal actions by publishers seeking accountability for AI training practices, joining lawsuits from The New York Times and a settlement involving Anthropic. Lire la suite

Encyclopedia Britannica has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the AI company infringed its copyright and trademark by using Britannica's protected content to train its models and by presenting verbatim excerpts in ChatGPT responses. The complaint also accuses OpenAI of attributing fabricated or "hallucinated" content to Britannica. OpenAI responded that its models are trained on publicly available data and operate under fair use. The case adds to a growing series of legal challenges faced by AI developers over the use of copyrighted material. Lire la suite

Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam‑Webster have filed a copyright and trademark lawsuit against OpenAI in the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that OpenAI used thousands of the publishers’ articles as training data for ChatGPT and then generated responses that reproduce the content without permission, harming the publishers’ revenue and brand reputation. The case mirrors a prior suit against Perplexity and may be consolidated into a larger multidistrict litigation involving other news publishers. Lire la suite

OpenAI is preparing an "adult mode" for ChatGPT that will let users engage in lewd conversations while prohibiting the generation of explicit images, audio, or video. The feature, initially slated for early 2026, has been delayed as the company focuses on higher‑priority work. A council of eight researchers warned that AI‑generated erotica could foster unhealthy emotional dependence and be accessed by underage users. OpenAI acknowledged that its age‑verification system misidentified underage users as adults about 12 percent of the time, but said its prediction algorithm meets industry standards. Lire la suite

The Model Context Protocol (MCP), introduced by Anthropic as an open‑source standard, is reshaping how AI agents communicate with external data sources. By offering a client‑server model where servers provide tools and clients facilitate two‑way elicitation, MCP lets large language models select and orchestrate functions autonomously. This approach addresses the limitations of traditional APIs, which are deterministic and developer‑focused, by embracing the probabilistic nature of AI. Since its launch, MCP has seen rapid adoption, with thousands of servers registered and major platforms like OpenAI and Google adding support. Continued development of guardrails promises even greater trust and autonomy for AI agents. Lire la suite