ChatGPT Adds Reading Feature to Enhance User Interaction Experience


OpenAI announced the indefinite suspension of the "ChatGPT NSFW mode" development plan, continuing its recent strategic retreat. This feature was proposed by CEO Sam Altman in October 2025 but has been repeatedly delayed due to ethical risks and regulatory controversies. Over the past week, the company also reduced the priority of services like "instant checkout," indicating a shift in direction, focusing on core business.
The CEO of Booking warns that AI search threatens the survival of small hotels, pointing out that AI assistants such as Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT replace traditional search with a single recommendation, potentially exacerbating industry monopolies.
OpenAI discontinues ChatGPT's 'instant checkout' feature, halting its attempt to build an end-to-end transaction platform due to low purchase conversion rates and limited transaction flexibility.....
OpenAI introduces 'Agent Commerce', upgrading ChatGPT to a full-process shopping assistant that can search, compare prices, and place orders directly within the app, eliminating the need for external navigation.....
OpenAI applies to include ChatGPT as a default search engine option in Android and Chrome, aiming to enter the traditional search market through conversational AI. This move is based on regulatory requirements from the UK for Google to provide a search engine selection interface, reflecting the competitive situation of AI applications in search access points.