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ChatGPT

Also known as: ChatGPT-maker · OpenAI's ChatGPT

AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, subject to regulatory scrutiny and criminal liability investigations in Kenya's news coverage.

2026-04-262026-06-13

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Audio By Vocalize ChatGPT and Claude are betting on Spain. Le Chat from France's Mistral reckons Les Bleus will clinch it.

    AI replaces Paul the Octopus for 2026 World Cup tips
  3. Citizen Digital

    us in school, and learn real-world ​skills so they can thrive.” The bill's introduction in Parliament comes weeks after families affected by one of the country's worst mass shootings sued OpenAI, alleging that the company knew the alleged killer was planning the attack on ChatGPT

    Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots
  4. Citizen Digital

    Hyodol can converse using ChatGPT, but is also programmed with scripts based on Kim's real-life interviews.

    In ageing South Korea, AI dolls care for the elderly
  5. Citizen Digital

    He described how hours of video calls during the Covid-19 pandemic convinced him to pivot to data centres, before OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 set off a frenzy over AI.

    'The Donald of Dubai': property tycoon seeks to become data king
  6. Citizen Digital

    OpenAI makes move to go public one week after rival Anthropic By AFP June 09, 2026 07:07 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter FILE PHOTO-OpenAI and ChatGPT logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 3,

    OpenAI makes move to go public one week after rival Anthropic
  7. May 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    'I applied to be pope': Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT By AFP May 13, 2026 06:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter ChatGPT user interface is seen on a smartphone screen over a keyboard.

    'I applied to be pope': Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT
  9. Citizen Digital

    Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, alleges that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misappropriated his $38 million donations when OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit and philanthropic mission to become the for-profit giant behind ChatGPT.

    Sam Altman to testify at California tech titan trial
  10. The Standard

    Kenya’s Special Envoy for Technology Philip Thigo, earlier noted that Kenya has been at the forefront of adopting digital technology and is well-positioned to integrate and develop AI. “We have found that Kenya’s use of AI tools like ChatGPT and OpenAI is surpassing a lot of thes

    Taiwan firm to unveil AI computers at tech conference
  11. Citizen Digital

    Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP Audio By Vocalize Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to take the stand Monday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, to explain emails that revealed how his company funded the ChatGPT creator's shift from philanthropic organization to for-prof

    Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding
  12. Citizen Digital

    Can ChatGPT be charged in a murder? Florida wants to find out By AFP May 11, 2026 07:39 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter ChatGPT user interface is seen on a smartphone screen over a keyboard.

    Can ChatGPT be charged in a murder? Florida wants to find out
Sport

AI chatbots predict 2026 World Cup winners ahead of tournament

The News

Generative AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Claude, and others are being used to forecast the 2026 FIFA World Cup outcomes, with different systems predicting Spain, France, and Argentina as victors. The trend marks the first World Cup with widely available AI systems making predictions, a departure from Paul the Octopus, who gained fame for divining World Cup winners in 2010.

11 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Today

  1. AI chatbots predict 2026 World Cup winners ahead of tournament

    Generative AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Claude, and others are being used to forecast the 2026 FIFA World Cup outcomes, with different systems predicting Spain, France, and Argentina as victors. The trend marks the first World Cup with widely available AI systems making predictions, a departure from Paul the Octopus, who gained fame for divining World Cup winners in 2010.

    11 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Thursday 11 June

  1. Canada bans social media for under-16s, regulates AI chatbots

    Canada introduced a digital safety bill banning social media for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms meeting certain safety standards, and establishing a digital regulator to set safety standards for AI chatbots. Companies face penalties of 3% of global revenue or up to C$10 million for non-compliance.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. South Korea deploys AI dolls to support isolated elderly

    In ageing South Korea, elderly people living alone are using AI-powered healthcare dolls that offer companionship by greeting them, singing, reminding them to take medication, and providing emotional support. One 78-year-old woman reported preferring the doll to human contact after depression and isolation following surgery.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 10 June

  1. UAE real estate magnate invests billions in global data centres

    Hussain Sajwani, chairman of DAMAC Properties and second on Forbes' Arab rich-list, is investing billions into data centres across 13 countries, aiming to capitalize on AI boom and become the global leader in the field.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 9 June

  1. OpenAI files to go public, one week after Anthropic

    OpenAI has confidentially submitted an S-1 registration statement to US securities regulators, following Anthropic's similar filing the previous week. Both companies are seeking to raise capital for expansion, though OpenAI said it has not decided on timing for any potential debut.

    9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 13 May

  1. ChatGPT user isolation linked to delusional thinking patterns

    A 53-year-old Canadian man became increasingly isolated after using ChatGPT intensively, spending up to 16 hours daily with the chatbot while developing grandiose beliefs about solving physics mysteries and eventually applying to become pope; he was twice admitted to a psychiatric ward before his wife left him.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Sam Altman to testify in Musk's OpenAI lawsuit trial

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was expected to take the stand in a California civil trial brought by Elon Musk, who alleges that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misappropriated his $38 million donations when OpenAI shifted from nonprofit to for-profit status. Musk is calling for OpenAI to revert to nonprofit status, while OpenAI contends that Musk's motivation is revenge after failing to gain majority control.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 12 May

  1. ASUS to showcase AI-enabled computers at inaugural GITEX Kenya

    Taiwanese tech company ASUS will unveil its portfolio of AI-enabled personal computers at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) summit in Kenya (May 19–21), its first time being held in the country. The company sees Kenya as a critical market for its African expansion and will showcase products including the ExpertBook series and workstation PCs that enable on-device AI processing.

    12 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 11 May

  1. Microsoft CEO to testify in Musk's OpenAI lawsuit

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI regarding Microsoft's funding of OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. Musk accuses OpenAI of abandoning its original nonprofit mission and misusing his $38 million in founding donations.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Florida investigates whether ChatGPT bears criminal liability

    Florida's attorney general is investigating ChatGPT maker OpenAI after a student who killed two people at Florida State University in April 2025 had consulted the chatbot for weapon advice beforehand. The investigation raises questions about whether AI creators can be held criminally responsible for how their tools are used.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 1 May

  1. Kenya leads world in AI tool adoption, envoy says

    According to the Digital 2026 Mid-Year Global Update Report, Kenya leads the world in AI tool usage, with 97.5 per cent of internet users aged 16 and above engaging with AI platforms monthly. Kenya's Special Envoy for Technology Philip Thigo said the country should invest in building more data centres to handle its own data, as Africa represents only about one per cent of the world's AI computing capacity.

    1 May 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 April

  1. OpenAI chief apologizes for not alerting police to banned account

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized to the Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge for failing to report a banned ChatGPT account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar, who police say killed eight people in a school in February before taking her own life. The account had been banned in June for policy violations that Altman said did not meet OpenAI's internal criteria for reporting to law enforcement.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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