AI

Sam Altman (@sama) says that OpenAI has rolled back a recent update to ChatGPT that turned the model into a relentlessly obsequious people-pleaser. The behavior, described by users as "overly verbose, excessively agreeable, and kind of creepy," triggered backlash and memes. In short, ChatGPT went from helpful to "ass-kissing weirdo" – as one headline so delicately put it. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has launched a new online shopping feature inside ChatGPT Search, adding real-time product discovery capabilities, including personalized recommendations, pricing, reviews, images, and direct merchant links – all presented seamlessly within ChatGPT. Continue Reading →

After nearly a year of delays, Microsoft has officially launched Recall, its AI-powered search feature for Windows 11. Available now on Copilot+ PCs through the April 2025 non-security preview update, Recall introduces AI-driven memory search by periodically capturing screenshots of user activity. Continue Reading →

You’re already sick of the words Agent and Agentic, but you know they are the new new thing. You may not have heard the initialism MCP, but you’re going to start hearing about it now. A lot. Continue Reading →

In “If You Can't Tell the Difference, There Is No Difference,” I argued that when AI-generated work is indistinguishable from human-made content, the distinction becomes irrelevant. Microsoft’s latest Surface commercial (created with the help of generative AI) puts that theory into practice. Continue Reading →

If you thought AI-generated images were already everywhere, brace yourself: the floodgates just opened. Continue Reading →

The Washington Post is reporting that it has entered into a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate its journalism into ChatGPT’s search experience. Effective immediately, summaries, quotes, and direct links to The Post’s reporting will appear in ChatGPT responses to relevant user queries. Continue Reading →

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released updated rules for the 98th Oscars, and the takeaway is simple: when it comes to generative AI, the Academy chooses not to choose. Continue Reading →

It’s not unusual for me to walk into a client meeting and be handed a spreadsheet packed with hundreds of potential AI use cases. Continue Reading →

I absolutely loved my original StarTAC and Razr flip phones. They were elegant, purposeful, and iconic—back when Motorola ruled the cell phone world and phones were, well, phones. Fast-forward to April 24, 2025: the new Motorola Razr, powered by Perplexity AI, might be the first phone in years that makes me rethink my relationship with my iPhone (and my Galaxy, too… don’t ask). Continue Reading →