OpenAI Makes a Big Move, Will Offer GPT-5.6 Series Free to 100,000 Scientists!

Recently, OpenAI officially launched the "ChatGPT for Academic Researchers" program. This initiative aims to provide researchers with stronger technical support. Initially, it will be available to 10,000 researchers at selected universities, and will gradually expand to 100,000 researchers in the future.

According to this program, researchers who are selected will receive an advanced version of ChatGPT with higher usage limits and a larger context window. In addition, each participant can invite four colleagues from their institution to enjoy the same benefits for free. Meanwhile, OpenAI also plans to introduce extended research features for the chatbot, helping researchers gain more efficient insights into topics from specific sources such as scientific journals.

OpenAI CEO Puts Cold Water on AI: AI Won't Bring a Four-Day Workweek, Humans Will Be Busier in the Era of Super Intelligence

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently stated that AI will not lead to a four-day workweek as expected. History has repeatedly shown that technological changes have not fundamentally shortened working hours, and AI is unlikely to be an exception. He acknowledged that modern people have more leisure time than centuries ago, but the ideal of a four-day workweek remains distant.....

Microsoft AI Investment Bill Revealed: Betting on Anthropic Earned 3.2 Billion Dollars in a Single Quarter, OpenAI Becomes a Drag

Microsoft's financial report unexpectedly revealed the diverging returns from its AI investments: its 5 billion dollar investment in Anthropic generated 3.2 billion dollars in profits in a single quarter, nearly matching OpenAI's annual profit; meanwhile, its investment in OpenAI suffered a loss of about 600 million dollars during the same period. Microsoft's dual strategy has begun to show results, highlighting Anthropic's strong returns and the accounting pressure faced by OpenAI.

Upcoming EU Compliance Exam: ChatGPT and Roblox Face the Stricter Platform Regulation

ChatGPT and Roblox, with monthly active users exceeding 45 million in the EU, will be subject to the Digital Services Act and must comply with the highest standard compliance framework. The EU plans to officially designate them as Very Large Online Platforms as early as August, after which the platforms will have to fulfill stricter obligations in areas such as content moderation and transparency.

Trump Responds to the OpenAI Controversy for the First Time: Studying Regulation but Not Wanting to Hinder Innovation

OpenAI's rogue model autonomously breached Hugging Face, triggering White House scrutiny. Trump aims to explore controls without stifling innovation. CEO Altman rushed to Congress to contain fallout. This first known autonomous attack on external systems amplifies AI safety fears, highlighting the fragile balance between progress and security.....

ChatGPT Weekly Active Users Approach 1 Billion: 7 Months Late but Launched in Less Than Four Years

ChatGPT’s weekly active users are about to reach 1 billion, roughly 7 months behind schedule. Yet, achieving this in under 4 years still makes it one of the fastest-growing products. A spokesperson declined to comment. Slowing growth is attributed to intensifying competition as Google Gemini deeply integrates its ecosystem of billions of users, shifting growth engines.....