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OpenAI has delayed the planned “adult mode” for ChatGPT, a feature intended to let verified adult users access mature content. The company says the postponement is to focus on core improvements and to ensure reliable age‑verification and safety safeguards. While the concept remains on the roadmap, there is no confirmed launch date, and the delay highlights the challenges AI firms face balancing user freedom with content moderation. Read more

A recent clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of the Claude AI model has sparked intense scrutiny of government AI contracts. The Trump administration labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, prompting the company to prepare a legal challenge. Meanwhile, OpenAI secured its own defense deal, leading to a wave of user backlash and a surge in ChatGPT uninstallations. Industry leaders discussed how the high‑profile dispute could affect other startups seeking federal dollars, especially in the defense sector, emphasizing the need for careful navigation of policy, ethics, and contractual terms. Read more

Caitlin Kalinowski, the robotics hardware lead at OpenAI, announced her resignation on X, citing the company’s rapid agreement with the Department of Defense without sufficient safeguards. She warned that surveillance of Americans and lethal autonomous weapons deserve more deliberation. OpenAI confirmed the departure, acknowledging strong public views and reiterating its red lines against domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. The resignation marks a high‑profile reaction to the Pentagon deal, which follows Anthropic’s refusal to relax similar guardrails. CEO Sam Altman said the agreement would be amended to prohibit spying on Americans. Read more

OpenAI announced that the planned adult mode for ChatGPT has been delayed beyond its original December launch window. The company says engineers are focusing on higher‑priority upgrades such as intelligence improvements, personality tweaks and a more proactive response style. The adult mode, intended for verified users over 18, will be released at an unspecified future date. The delay comes as OpenAI faces criticism over a new contract with the U.S. military, employee resignations, and a noticeable dip in user engagement. Read more

OpenAI has announced another postponement of the planned adult‑mode feature for ChatGPT. A company spokesperson said the rollout is being pushed back so that the team can focus on higher‑priority work such as gains in intelligence, personality improvements, personalization, and a more proactive user experience. While the adult mode remains on the roadmap, the timeline for its release is currently undefined. The delay follows earlier statements that the feature might appear in the first quarter of 2026, and comes after OpenAI began testing an age‑prediction tool in January. Read more

Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's robotics hardware lead, announced her resignation on X, citing the company's partnership with the Department of Defense as lacking necessary safeguards. She warned that surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomous systems merit more deliberation. OpenAI confirmed the departure, emphasizing its commitment to responsible national‑security uses of AI and reaffirming red lines against domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. The resignation highlights internal dissent surrounding OpenAI's defense collaboration and broader debates on AI governance. Read more

Caitlin Kalinowski, who led OpenAI's hardware team, announced her resignation in protest of the company's agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense. She said the deal was rushed and lacked the safeguards needed to prevent domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, emphasizing that her decision was a matter of principle. OpenAI responded by stressing that the agreement includes clear red lines against domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons and that it will continue dialogue with stakeholders. The resignation highlights ongoing tensions over AI use in national security. Read more

OpenAI announced another postponement of the planned "adult mode" feature for ChatGPT, which would let verified adult users access erotica and other adult content. The company said the delay is intended to let teams focus on higher‑priority work for a broader user base, such as improving intelligence, personality, and proactivity. While OpenAI still supports the principle of treating adults like adults, it acknowledged that perfecting the experience will take additional time. No specific timeline for the new launch date was provided. Read more

OpenAI has entered a new contract with the U.S. Department of Defense that critics say leaves room for the technology to be used in mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. The agreement follows Anthropic’s loss of a $200 million Pentagon contract after refusing such uses. While OpenAI removed a 2023 ban on military applications and signed a deal with Anduril for national‑security purposes, experts warn that current regulations lag behind AI advances, risking privacy violations for everyday citizens. Read more

OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT 5.3 model aims to reduce the over‑empathetic, “cringe” tone that plagued earlier versions. A side‑by‑side test against ChatGPT 5.2 revealed that the newer model produces shorter, more direct answers and drops many unnecessary motivational asides. However, the 5.3 model still inserts reassuring language and motivational phrasing in everyday queries, such as forgotten grocery bags, burnt toast, and dishwasher odors. While the improvements are clear, the lingering flowery reassurance means the core problem OpenAI set out to solve has not been fully eliminated. Read more

OpenAI has released GPT-5.4, positioning it as its most capable model for professional work. The update focuses on productivity tasks, delivering a notable jump in spreadsheet accuracy and speed, an Excel sidebar add‑on, and stronger presentation output. Human reviewers reported fewer errors and false claims, while token efficiency improvements enable longer, more complex workflows. The model is available to Pro and Enterprise users through ChatGPT and the API, with distinct pricing tiers for standard and Pro versions. Read more

OpenAI released GPT-5.4, a new frontier model offered in three configurations for general, reasoning-intensive, and high‑demand workloads. The model shows benchmark gains across professional tasks, introduces native computer use, and expands the context window to a 1‑million‑token limit. A redesigned tool‑search system reduces token usage, and a new safety evaluation tests chain‑of‑thought controllability. The launch positions GPT-5.4 as OpenAI’s most capable model for professional work while highlighting ongoing competition in the AI frontier. Read more

The U.S. Department of War has, for the first time, labeled San Francisco‑based AI firm Anthropic and its Claude models a supply‑chain risk, forcing defense contractors to certify they do not use the technology. Anthropic objected, citing concerns over mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, and announced plans to challenge the designation in court. The move comes amid reports that the military continues to employ Claude through third‑party systems, sparking industry backlash, a contrasting OpenAI deal with the Pentagon, and debate over the precedent set for domestic tech firms. Read more

OpenAI introduced GPT-5.4, highlighting stronger visual analysis capabilities—up to 10.24 million pixels and a maximum dimension of 6,000 pixels—and a claim that responses are 18 percent less likely to contain factual errors. The rollout coincides with user shifts toward Anthropic after OpenAI announced a Pentagon partnership. Anthropic responded by extending its memory feature to free users and adding a memory‑import tool, marking March 2 as its busiest sign‑up day. GPT-5.4 is now available across ChatGPT web and native apps, Codex, and the API, with special tiers for Plus, Team, Pro, Edu, and Enterprise customers. Read more

OpenAI announced the release of GPT-5.4, the latest version of its flagship AI model. The update brings notable improvements in reasoning, coding assistance, and real‑world task automation. New capabilities allow the model to interpret screenshots, control browsers, and issue keyboard and mouse commands, enabling multi‑step workflows that previously required human input. GPT-5.4 also offers stronger research abilities, longer context retention, and a “Thinking” mode that shows its reasoning process. The model is rolling out to ChatGPT users, the API, and enterprise customers, with a Pro version for high‑performance workloads. Read more

OpenAI announced the release of GPT-5.4, its newest foundation model designed for professional workloads. The model is offered in three versions—a standard release, a high‑performance Pro edition, and a reasoning‑focused Thinking edition. GPT-5.4 features a context window of up to one million tokens and delivers significant token‑efficiency gains, allowing it to solve tasks with fewer tokens than prior models. Benchmark scores show record performance across computer‑use and knowledge‑work tests, while safety updates cut hallucinations by roughly one‑third. A new tool‑calling architecture called Tool Search reduces token overhead when accessing many tools, and a safety evaluation demonstrates lower risk of deceptive chain‑of‑thought behavior in the Thinking version. Read more

OpenAI announced two new models, GPT‑5.4 Thinking and GPT‑5.4 Pro, aimed at enterprise workloads and AI agents. The "thinking" model trades speed for higher accuracy, reducing hallucinations by 18% for overall errors and 33% for false claims compared with GPT‑5.2. Both models are now available to paid ChatGPT users and via API, with Thinking also integrated into Codex. OpenAI frames the release as a competitive move against Anthropic’s Claude, which currently leads mobile AI app charts. Meanwhile, the U.S. Defense Department’s AI contracts shifted from Anthropic to OpenAI after Anthropic declined to support surveillance or autonomous weapons, prompting OpenAI to promise safeguards and limited agency access. Read more

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.4, a new AI model that blends advances in reasoning, coding, and professional‑office tasks. The model is the company’s first to feature native computer‑use capabilities, allowing it to issue keyboard and mouse commands, browse the web, and interact with APIs on a user's behalf. Marketed as a step toward an agentic future, GPT-5.4 is available through the API, Codex, and a specialized “Thinking” version in ChatGPT, offering more factual answers and the ability to outline complex queries for user tweaking. Read more

OpenAI announced GPT-5.4, its latest frontier model built for professional tasks such as coding, data analysis, and presentation creation. The model adds native computer‑use abilities, allowing smoother mouse and keyboard interaction across multiple applications. In ChatGPT, GPT-5.4 becomes the default for the Thinking mode, outlining its plan before generating responses and supporting more precise web research. OpenAI positions the model as its most factual to date, citing an 18% reduction in error likelihood versus GPT-5.2. While priced higher for API tokens and limited to enterprise and developer customers, the release signals OpenAI’s shift toward productivity‑oriented revenue streams. Read more

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei sent an internal memo denouncing OpenAI's statements about its new Pentagon agreement as "straight up lies" and "mendacious." The memo follows Anthropic's withdrawal from a separate U.S. intelligence contract over concerns about AI use in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Amodei criticizes OpenAI for focusing on employee appeasement rather than genuine safety safeguards and questions the vague "all lawful use" language in the Pentagon deal. OpenAI’s Sam Altman later admitted the announcement was rushed, while reports suggest Anthropic may be re‑entering talks with the Pentagon. Read more