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OpenAI introduces age verification and parental oversight features to enhance safety for younger ChatGPT users
ChatGPT is developing a system to tailor responses based on age, prioritizing teen safety by blocking inappropriate content and potentially involving law enforcement in emergencies. Parental controls will be available by the end of the month, allowing parents to manage their teen’s ChatGPT experience and receive notifications in case of distress.
How People Really Use ChatGPT
This working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, authored by a team including researchers from Duke University, Harvard University, and OpenAI, provides an extensive overview of how people utilise ChatGPT. The research, spanning from the chatbot's launch in November 2022 to July 2025, reveals significant insights into user demographics, conversation topics, and intent, all while employing a novel privacy-preserving methodology that avoids human review of message content. Key findings indicate a rapid, global adoption of ChatGPT, with non-work-related usage growing faster than work-related applications. The study also categorises user interactions into 'Asking,' 'Doing,' or 'Expressing,' and maps them to occupational activities through the O*NET database, highlighting decision support and information seeking as primary functions.
Largest study to date shows ChatGPT usage is creating economic value and demographic gaps are shrinking.
The largest study to date on ChatGPT usage reveals that consumer adoption has broadened, closing demographic gaps and creating economic value through increased productivity and personal benefits. The study, based on an analysis of 1.5 million conversations, shows that most interactions focus on everyday tasks like seeking information and practical guidance. It also highlights ChatGPT’s dual role as a productivity tool and a driver of value in both work and personal life.
OpenAI Introduces In-Chat Purchasing Feature for ChatGPT
ChatGPT is adding a new feature that will let users place and track orders directly within its mobile and desktop apps.
OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls and Conversation Filters to Enhance ChatGPT Safety
ChatGPT is improving its ability to recognize and respond to signs of mental and emotional distress, with a focus on strengthening protections for teens. This includes routing sensitive conversations to reasoning models and rolling out Parental Controls within the next month.
Andrej Karpathy Expresses Skepticism on Reinforcement Learning for Training Large Language Models
Former Tesla and OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy is among AI experts pushing for a new way to build large language models.
OpenAI introduces GPT Realtime with enhanced speech capabilities, API upgrades, and phone integration
The Realtime API is now generally available with new features, including support for remote MCP servers, image inputs, and SIP phone calling.
ChatGPT is being used for personal decisions and support, leading to encounters with people in distress. The company is improving how ChatGPT recognizes and responds to signs of distress and connects people with care.
OpenAI and Retro Biosciences report significant advance in stem cell reprogramming efficiency
OpenAI collaborated with Retro Bio to create GPT-4b micro, a miniature version of GPT-4o, for protein engineering.