With new tools and greater autonomy, OpenAI's flagship AI chatbot is more capable, and potentially more dangerous, than ever.

When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.

Critics say the cash-strapped system misspent millions of dollars. CSU leaders insist the expense is necessary to prepare students for a changing economy.

California State University is rolling out ChatGPT Edu to its 23 campuses, a $17 million move hailed as an equity win but criticized amid budget cuts and faculty concerns.

"You can learn from everywhere, but you have to do it from scratch," ChatGPT's Nick Turley said. "That trait tends to make someone effective at OpenAI."

Mental health experts say cases of people forming delusional beliefs after hours with AI chatbots are concerning and offer tips on how to help someone affected.

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is in talks to sell $6 billion in shares owned by its current and former employees to investors, in a deal that would value the artificial intelligence company at roughly $500 billion, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.

OpenAI says it has tweaked ChatGPT to ensure the model responds appropriately when a user shows distress.