ChatGPT to Test Ads as OpenAI Expands Lower-Cost Access to AI - OpenAI is preparing to test ads in ChatGPT—and says user trust comes first. The company outlines how ads will work, where they’ll appear, and why responses will remain independent of advertising, even as access expands for Free and Go users. Here’s what OpenAI is promising—and what it means for the future of AI access.

ChatGPT Go Expands Globally as OpenAI Introduces Lower-Cost AI Access - ChatGPT Go is now available worldwide. OpenAI has rolled out its $8-per-month subscription globally, expanding access to GPT-5.2 Instant with higher usage limits for everyday AI tasks. We break down what Go includes, how it compares to Plus and Pro, and why lower-cost access may shape who benefits most from AI moving forward.

Signal Creator Moxie Marlinspike Launches a Privacy-First Alternative to ChatGPT - Signal co-founder Moxie Marlinspike has launched Confer, a privacy-first alternative to ChatGPT. Built to prevent data collection, model training, and ad targeting, Confer takes a radically different approach to conversational AI. We explore how it works, what tradeoffs it makes, and why privacy may become a defining fault line in the AI assistant market.

Trust AI enough to bet your retirement? You said, 'No thanks' - Elon Musk recently suggested a future where AI abundance could make traditional retirement savings obsolete — but readers aren’t convinced. A recent survey showed that a striking majority of Americans plan to keep saving for retirement the old-fashioned way, even as tech leaders promote visions of universal high income driven by AI advancements. Experts warn that technological progress alone won’t magically erase economic inequality or replace tried-and-true financial planning.

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes - California’s Attorney General has delivered a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, demanding it immediately halt the creation and distribution of non-consensual, sexualized deepfake imagery using its Grok chatbot. The action comes amidst global regulatory scrutiny and mounting criticism over Grok’s ability to generate harmful deepfake images — including depictions involving minors — even after claimed safety tweaks.

Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security - As enterprises increasingly adopt AI agents and unsanctioned AI tools, concerns are rising over so-called rogue agents and “shadow AI” — AI systems operating outside IT oversight. Venture capital firms are now pouring funding into AI security startups that aim to detect unauthorized AI use, secure agent-driven workflows, and protect against internal and external threats. This shift underscores a new frontier in AI risk management as organizations scramble to govern autonomous AI behaviors.

Anthropic Economic Index report: economic primitives - Anthropic’s latest Economic Index report provides a fresh take on how AI is shaping work and productivity — based on millions of anonymized interactions with its Claude model. Rather than fueling a dystopian job apocalypse, the data suggests AI often augments human labor, with gains concentrated in more complex tasks. The report also highlights uneven global adoption patterns and offers new frameworks for understanding how AI integrates with real-world economic activity.

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