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OpenAI announced a set of open‑source, prompt‑based safety policies aimed at helping developers protect teenage users of AI applications. Developed with Common Sense Media and everyone.ai, the policies target five categories of potential harm, including graphic violence, harmful body ideals, dangerous challenges, romantic or violent role‑play, and age‑restricted goods. The move comes amid multiple lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to suicides and other harms involving minors, and follows OpenAI’s recent rollout of parental controls and age‑prediction features. The company frames the policies as a baseline safety floor for the broader developer ecosystem. Ler mais

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. Ler mais

Peter Steinberger, the developer behind the viral AI agent OpenClaw and now an OpenAI employee, told listeners on OpenAI’s Builders Unscripted podcast that the best way to work with modern AI is to explore, stay playful, and accept that expertise develops over time. He described his own path from a WhatsApp‑integrated tool to the OpenClaw prototype, emphasizing that AI models can solve problems without explicit programming and that learning to code with AI is a skill that improves with practice. Ler mais

David Luan, who led Amazon's San Francisco artificial intelligence laboratory and oversaw the development of the Nova Act AI browser agent, announced his departure after less than two years with the company. In a LinkedIn post, Luan said he would leave at the end of the week to focus on new projects, emphasizing the proximity of artificial general intelligence and his desire to devote his time to teaching AI new capabilities. His exit occurs as Amazon faces internal criticism of its AI products and rolls out the Alexa Plus assistant to U.S. users. Ler mais

Google announced the preview release of Gemini 3.1 Pro, an upgraded version of its flagship Gemini 3 model. The new model is positioned as better at complex reasoning and problem‑solving, featuring notable gains on benchmarks such as Humanity’s Last Exam and ARC‑AGI‑2. While it shows strong improvements, the model still trails competitors on the public Arena leaderboard for text and code tasks. Gemini 3.1 Pro also underpins the latest Deep Think enhancements, signaling Google’s continued push to advance its core AI capabilities. Ler mais

OpenAI has officially retired its GPT-4o model, ending access to the conversational AI that was previously reinstated after user complaints. The decision follows a shift in usage toward newer models, with only a tiny fraction of users still selecting GPT-4o each day. The retirement comes amid ongoing wrongful death lawsuits that reference the model, and it marks the latest instance of OpenAI sunsetting a version of its ChatGPT technology. Ler mais

Modelence, a California‑based startup that offers an all‑in‑one framework for building AI‑enhanced applications, announced a $3 million seed investment led by Y Combinator. The funding will support the company’s effort to simplify the complex web of services—authentication, databases, hosting, and LLM observability—that developers must stitch together when using generative AI tools. Modelence’s toolkit, built on TypeScript, aims to reduce friction by handling core infrastructure tasks and providing a low‑code app builder, positioning the firm to capture a growing market of developers seeking smoother, more reliable AI‑driven development pipelines. Ler mais

OpenAI chief Sam Altman acknowledged that the company “screwed up” the writing quality of its latest ChatGPT 5.2 release. At a developer town‑hall, Altman explained that the update prioritized technical strengths such as reasoning, coding, and tool use, leaving the conversational tone and readability under‑developed. He said limited bandwidth forces trade‑offs, and promised that future GPT 5.x versions will improve the chatbot’s writing ability. The admission follows widespread user criticism that the new model produces “unwieldy” and “hard‑to‑read” content, highlighting the tension between technical advancement and user experience in AI product development. Ler mais

OpenAI and Anthropic have both placed their coding CLI clients on GitHub, letting developers see the code that powers their AI‑assisted programming tools. A recent post by Bolin explains the core "agent loop" that coordinates user input, model responses, and tool calls. The loop repeatedly builds a prompt, sends it to the model, and either returns a final answer or executes a requested tool before querying the model again. The initial prompt is assembled from distinct components—system, developer, user, and assistant—each with a specific role, and includes instructions, tool definitions, sandbox settings, environment context, and the user’s message. Ler mais

Elon Musk's lawsuit alleging breach of contract by OpenAI and its co‑founders is set for a jury trial in March after a U.S. judge found sufficient evidence to support his claims. Musk, an early backer and former board member, says OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission in favor of a for‑profit structure, violating original agreements. The case highlights tensions over OpenAI's shift to a capped‑profit model, its later conversion to a public benefit corporation, and Musk's broader criticism of the firm’s direction. OpenAI calls the suit baseless, while the court prepares for the upcoming trial. Ler mais

Meta announced a $2 billion purchase of the AI firm Manus, which recently moved its operations to Singapore. Chinese regulators are reviewing the deal for possible export‑control violations, questioning whether Manus required a license to relocate. The acquisition would keep Manus operating independently while giving Meta access to its large‑scale token processing and AI expertise. The regulatory review adds uncertainty to the transaction, though both companies say the partnership will enhance Meta’s AI portfolio. Ler mais

OpenAI announced the release of ChatGPT‑5.2, describing it as the company’s strongest model for science and math and emphasizing its value for professional tasks. The upgrade includes three variants—Instant, Thinking and Pro—each tailored for speed, advanced work projects, or high‑quality answers. In a statement, OpenAI highlighted improvements in spreadsheet creation, presentation building, code writing, image perception, long‑context understanding, tool use and multi‑step projects. The rollout began on Thursday with paid plans and is now available to all developers. The announcement also referenced internal “code red” alerts and a pending Ziff Davis copyright lawsuit. Ler mais

At a recent industry gathering, Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman dismissed the notion that artificial intelligence can become conscious. He argued that asking whether AI can be self‑aware is the wrong question and that the field should instead concentrate on building useful tools. Suleyman emphasized that AI models operate through transparent mathematical processes—token inputs, attention weights, and probability calculations—without any hidden internal experience. He warned against anthropomorphizing chatbots and urged developers and users to keep expectations realistic, focusing on functionality rather than imagined sentience. Ler mais

WordPress introduced Telex, an early‑stage AI tools platform, at its WordCamp US 2025 conference in Portland. CEO Matt Mullenweg demonstrated how Telex can generate Gutenberg blocks from simple prompts, delivering the output as installable zip files for WordPress sites or WordPress Playground. While still labeled as experimental and showing mixed results in early tests, Mullenweg emphasized the tool’s potential to democratize publishing and expand WordPress’s open‑source mission. The launch follows the company’s broader AI strategy and ongoing legal dispute with WP Engine. Ler mais