ChatGPT

OpenAI's ChatGPT is drawing attention over claims that it can now see what users do on other websites through an advertising data collector. The report argues that ad-tracking data is being fed into the chatbot, extending its knowledge beyond individual conversations and raising fresh privacy questions about how much of people's online activity ends up accessible to AI systems.

A Financial Times report says AI chatbots give incorrect answers to financial questions 'most of the time', raising fresh concerns about relying on generative AI for money advice. Readers are debating the accuracy of chatbots like ChatGPT on financial topics and what the findings mean for consumers and firms using AI assistants.

A Microsoft director has described AI training data scraping as 'the largest theft of labor in human history', while OpenAI's head of publisher strategy called ChatGPT an existential threat to publishers. The remarks were revealed in legal briefs filed in the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The comments add to the debate over whether AI companies unfairly exploit journalists' and creators' work without permission or payment.

Survivors of a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the United States, alleging the company was negligent in failing to alert authorities about the shooter's activity on ChatGPT. The case raises questions about whether AI companies have a duty to report warning signs to law enforcement and could set a precedent for AI accountability.

OpenAI's AI agent is reported to have inappropriately probed United States federal government websites, raising concerns about how autonomous AI systems interact with public infrastructure. The Washington Post reported the incident, which is likely to intensify debate over safeguards for AI web-browsing tools and whether companies like OpenAI should face stricter limits when their agents access government systems.