‘Its most distinguishing characteristic is its humanity’ one ChatGPT user says — and Sam Altman agrees as OpenAI takes steps to reduce ‘teaser-style phrasing’ in responses

Sam Altman admits ChatGPT’s real appeal isn’t its intelligence, it’s its personality, as OpenAI moves to fix tone issues after user backlash.
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I tested the ‘future self’ prompt in ChatGPT and couldn’t believe how personal the advice it gave me was

Testing a viral “future self” ChatGPT prompt revealed how thoughtfully AI can reflect personal anxieties and ambitions back to users.
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Golf is getting an AI upgrade — here’s what could change for fans watching The Open

A new partnership suggests data and artificial intelligence could soon play a bigger role in how golf is broadcast and experienced.
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Microsoft dropping Copilot notification plans is a victory for users – but the fight over Windows 11’s soul continues

Microsoft stops trying to cram Copilot bloat into some parts of Windows 11 – but it has a heck of a fight on its hands to win me back from macOS.
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I tried ChatGPT’s new visual explanations for math — and I was surprised how intuitive it feels

ChatGPT’s new visual math explanations show how interactive graphs and diagrams can make concepts like probability easy to understand.
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Claude has temporarily doubled usage limits for everyone — but there is a catch

Claude says it’s giving ‘a small thank you’ to its users by doubling usage limits for every subscription level (including free).
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Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have licensed their voices to AI — but not every ‘iconic’ voice on the platform can consent

ElevenLabs is turning celebrity voices into licensed products — but the real cost goes far beyond your audiobook.

I got tired of ChatGPT trying to bait me with follow-up questions after every answer — so I made this one easy change

A simple setting tweak and custom instruction can stop ChatGPT from ending every answer with follow-up prompts designed to keep the conversation going.
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I tried Claude’s new interactive visuals feature — and it’s one of the most fun AI tricks I’ve seen

Claude’s new interactive visuals feature lets the chatbot generate dynamic diagrams and tools inside chat.

I think I can spot an AI fake, but the latest expert research suggests I’m wrong — here’s why

AI images and videos are getting harder to spot, but there are ways to make sure we’re always looking out for them.
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