Tag: AI Platforms & Assistants

ChatGPT’s adult mode is coming — and it might not be what you think it is

OpenAI plans to launch an “adult mode” for ChatGPT in early 2026. The feature will use AI to infer users’ ages before granting access to mature content. The adult mode may be delayed depending on the age prediction system. ChatGPT is growing up, or at least offering an adults-only version…

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ChatGPT 5.2 is here and all about being a better thinker – here are the 3 things you need to know

OpenAI has released its new GPT-5.2 model (a couple of days after it was anticipated), and ChatGPT 5.2 has rolled out in tandem. The new model comes relatively soon after ChatGPT-5.1, but while the last update sought to restore the charm and personality many felt were absent in ChatGPT-5, the…

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Disney and OpenAI are set to open the vault to Sora — yet an AI Mickey feels like magic lost

This is bold: The Walt Disney Company has struck a three-year licensing agreement with OpenAI, which will allow Sora, the AI video generation tool, to use classic Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters. Additionally, Disney’s making a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI – with the possibility of more…

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Hinge adds AI-inspired Convo Starters to help daters stop overthinking the first message

Hinge’s new Convo Starters feature uses AI to suggest personalized opening lines between matches The suggestions are based on user profiles, but the actual message must be composed by a human The tool is designed to boost confidence and help users send more thoughtful first messages Hinge is taking a…

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McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas ad after backlash over ‘soulless’ visuals and holiday chaos

McDonald’s has stopped running an AI‑generated Christmas commercial Viewers complained about its eerie visuals and chaotic style There may not be much of a public appetite for AI‑made ads A McDonald’s Netherlands commercial made with AI has vanished from screens after it provoked an avalanche of mockery and irritation from…

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Now we’ve got robots that can chase and kick us — is this the robot revolution we signed up for?

A robot may not injure a human being, at least according to the late science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It’s a rule that the EngineAI T800 robot may have missed, as evidenced by the “combat robot” forcefully kicking its company’s CEO in a now-viral video. This is apparently the season…

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