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ChatGPT-5 underwhelming you? Here’s what it can do that older models couldn’t—and where other AI chatbots still shine
Last Thursday, OpenAI launched the latest version of its hyper-popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, made ...
Sam Altman Voices Concern Over Emotional Bonds Between Users and ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns against treating ChatGPT as a therapist, citing privacy, ethical, and emotional attachment risks.
Why AI Shouldn’t Replace Historians Anytime Soon
And the results might be eye-opening if you’re still trusting AI chatbots for work you care about getting right. I first ...
OpenAI's performance charts in the GPT-5 launch video are such a mess you have to think GPT-5 itself probably made them, and the company's attempted fixes raise even more questions
OpenAI has since posted some updated charts on its website. The new deception rate chart certainly suggests that a mere mistake was made. The revised stats show GPT-5's coding deception rate at 16.5%, ...
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US turns old nuclear site into polysilicon hub to produce 11 GW of solar cells yearly
Former US nuclear plant site to be transformed into a polysilicon hub with energy-efficient production and renewable infrastructure.
60-year-old man turns to ChatGPT for diet tips, ends up with a rare 19th-century illness
A 60-year-old man's quest to replace table salt, guided by ChatGPT's suggestion of sodium bromide, led to a severe case of ...
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New self-healing plastic outperforms steel in strength tests
US researchers have developed a self-healing, stronger than steel plastic which is set to transform aerospace, defense, and ...
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 12, 2025
Google is testing a "from online stores" section in the search results. Google has added energy-saving green leaf icons to the product listings. Google Merchant Center ads has promotion previews and ...