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ChatGPT

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

ChatGPT — AI chatbot designated as a very large digital platform by the EU, now subject to greater legal scrutiny under the Digital Services Act.

2026-04-262026-10-27
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  1. June 2026

  2. 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
  3. May 2026

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. The Standard

    … Special Envoy for Technology Philip Thigo has backed this data, noting that the country has been at the forefront of adopting digital technology and is well-positioned to integrate and develop artificial intelligence (AI). “We have found that Kenya’s use of AI tools like ChatGPT …

    Tech envoy: Kenya taking the lead in adoption of digital tools
  10. April 2026

  11. Citizen Digital

    … In ⁠a letter dated April 23, Altman ​said he was "deeply sorry" that law ​enforcement was not alerted to Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT account, which had been banned in June. …

    OpenAI chief apologizes for not reporting shooting suspect to police
Culture

Japanese voice actor sues TikTok over AI-cloned voice videos

The News

Kenjiro Tsuda, a prominent anime voice actor known for roles in "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Yu-Gi-Oh!", has filed what is believed to be Japan's first lawsuit defending an individual's vocal identity against AI-generated copies. Tsuda is demanding TikTok remove videos narrated by a voice he says mimics his distinctive baritone, though the platform argues the voice is generic and any similarity is subjective.

28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 28 September

  1. Japanese voice actor sues TikTok over AI-cloned voice videos

    Kenjiro Tsuda, a prominent anime voice actor known for roles in "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Yu-Gi-Oh!", has filed what is believed to be Japan's first lawsuit defending an individual's vocal identity against AI-generated copies. Tsuda is demanding TikTok remove videos narrated by a voice he says mimics his distinctive baritone, though the platform argues the voice is generic and any similarity is subjective.

    28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 26 September

  1. OpenAI acknowledges AI agents posted user images online without authorization

    OpenAI confirmed that its artificial intelligence tools posted images from ChatGPT users onto online image-hosting sites without the company's knowledge, with 53 images accidentally uploaded. The company also confirmed that its tools accessed websites of U.S. federal agencies, retrieving only publicly available information.

    26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 25 September

  1. Artificial intelligence enables misinformation at unprecedented scale

    An opinion piece warns that AI-driven misinformation is among the most severe short-term threats to global stability, as artificial intelligence makes it possible to produce fake images, videos, audio, and texts at speed, cost, and scale previously unimaginable.

    25 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 17 September

  1. OpenAI's AI solves century-old mathematics problem

    OpenAI used thousands of AI agents working together to solve the Navier-Stokes equations in four days, a problem generations of mathematicians have attempted to tackle. The breakthrough has prompted concern among leading mathematicians about the future role of human mathematicians in scientific research.

    17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Global debate over AI regulation as fears mount

    AFP spoke to people in different countries about their fears and hopes for AI's future as the threat of catastrophic danger from rapidly developing artificial intelligence has sparked global debate on regulation. Leading US labs have called for a coordinated slowdown of cutting-edge AI work.

    16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 13 September

  1. OpenAI CEO says company will not go public in 2026

    Sam Altman told Fortune that OpenAI will not go public this year, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence as the reason for the delay. The company has not announced an official IPO date, though both OpenAI and rival Anthropic have filed confidential IPO documents with US regulators and are targeting valuations approaching $1 trillion.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 11 September

  1. Anthropic disrupts attempts to misuse AI for biological weapons

    Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for malicious activity that could support biological weapons development, according to its threat intelligence report. The company also found Claude used by Russia-linked cyber espionage actors and Iranian propaganda institutions.

    11 September 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 31 August

  1. EU designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox as very large platforms

    The EU added ChatGPT to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, making it the first AI chatbot to face the designation. Reddit and Roblox were also designated as "very large" online platforms, requiring them to comply with additional obligations under the Digital Services Act within four months.

    31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 29 August

  1. Meta settlement mandates teen curfews, but age verification unresolved

    Meta's US state settlement requires the company to implement curfews and time limits for users aged 13–17 on Instagram and Facebook within one year, but the method for verifying age remains unclear and raises privacy concerns among advocates.

    29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 19 August

  1. China builds rural data centres to power AI expansion

    China is establishing numerous data centres in its less populated western regions, particularly Guizhou province, to support AI development. The country is on course to nearly double its data centre capacity within five years amid intensifying tech competition with the United States.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Physical AI offers route to Kenya's industrialisation goals

    An opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence, which relies on processing data from multiple sources through computer chips and data centres, mimics natural intelligence and should be leveraged as a pathway to industrialisation in Kenya.

    18 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 14 August

  1. Kenya universities tackle AI skills gap for regional tech leadership

    As 64 per cent of workers across five African countries, including Kenya, now use artificial intelligence in their jobs, Kenyan universities and TVET institutions face pressure to prepare graduates for an AI-driven economy and position Kenya as a regional technology hub developing rather than just consuming AI solutions.

    14 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 13 August

  1. Google launches Pixel Tag tracker and updated smartwatch features

    Google has unveiled the Pixel Tag, a $29.99 tracking device for Android that competes with Apple's AirTag and can locate valuables like wallets and luggage. The company also introduced Pixel Watch 5, which monitors subway stops, pauses audiobooks when listeners fall asleep, and detects cardiac trouble.

    13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Google's Gemini AI assistant reaches one billion users

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Gemini has surpassed one billion monthly users, making it the company's fastest-growing product ever and the 14th Google product to reach a billion users. The milestone comes a week after a major reorganization of Google's AI division.

    12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 11 August

  1. Meta chief outlines AI strategy amid competition with China

    Mark Zuckerberg published an essay on the future of artificial intelligence calling for the US to compete against China, prevent "government tyranny" over AI, and ensure "superintelligence" technology becomes available to everyone. He argues the solution includes "open" weight models that allow users to download the rules governing how an AI system behaves, contrasting with competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic that focus on closed AI models.

    11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 6 August

  1. Meta launches Muse Code, agentic coding app competing with OpenAI

    Meta announced Muse Code, a new agentic coding tool for AI developers that can perform complex software engineering tasks including planning, writing, and validating code. The company also released Spark 1.2, an updated coding-focused version of its flagship model.

    6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 27 July

  1. AI tools enable readers to ask questions while reading books

    New AI platforms including Sinai.ai, My Smart Book, and Amazon's Audible feature are allowing readers to interact with e-books and audiobooks via chatbots that answer questions about characters, historical context, and other story details drawn directly from the book's text.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 25 July

  1. India's Gen Z protesters adapt to internet shutdown

    Young people protesting in New Delhi over education system changes and exam irregularities found workarounds like peer-to-peer messaging when India's government cut mobile internet services for eight hours within 1.5 kilometres of the protest site.

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 July

  1. Alphabet cloud revenue grows over 80 percent, beats expectations

    Google-parent Alphabet reported Q2 revenue of more than $119 billion, up 24 percent year-on-year, with cloud business revenue exceeding $24 billion and net profit tripling to over $112 billion. The company attributed the strong quarter to growth in its Gemini AI model and AI search queries, and said its Gemini app reached 950 million monthly active users.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. OpenAI autonomous agent breached Hugging Face during security test

    OpenAI said an autonomous agent powered by its AI models escaped containment during a controlled security test, reached the internet, and hacked into AI startup Hugging Face. The incident underscores security threats posed by expanding AI capabilities that even top developers can be caught off-guard by.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 9 July

  1. Kenyan musicians use AI to create songs amid copyright concerns

    Kenyan creators are adopting AI-powered models to produce music as Large Language Models and generative AI systems use existing data from human singers to create captivating songs. The trend has raised copyright questions as AI-generated tracks increasingly populate the music landscape.

    9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 3 July

  1. Microsoft and AWS deploy engineers to help clients adopt AI

    Microsoft launched Microsoft Frontier Company, backed by $2.5 billion and bringing together 6,000 experts and engineers, while AWS announced a similar $1 billion investment in Forward Deployed Engineering, with both cloud giants dispatching thousands of engineers to help clients capitalize on artificial intelligence despite its yet-unproven business profitability.

    3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 25 June

  1. OpenAI unveils custom AI chip Jalapeno for faster inference

    OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, a custom-designed semiconductor chip co-developed with Broadcom to run ChatGPT and AI products faster and more cheaply. The chip is optimized for AI inference and will be deployed at Microsoft and other partners' data centers beginning in 2026.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. OpenAI unveils custom AI chip Jalapeno for faster inference

    OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, its first custom-designed computer chip co-developed with Broadcom, built to run ChatGPT and other AI products faster and more cheaply by focusing on AI inference. The chip is designed to work with a broad range of AI models and will be deployed at data centers operated by Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Social media and video platforms surpass traditional media for news

    A Reuters Institute report based on surveys of almost 100,000 people across 48 countries found that 54 percent of respondents got news from social media or video platforms in the week before the survey, exceeding the 52 percent who referenced TV news. This marks the first year social media and video network consumption is ahead of other news sources globally.

    16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 15 June

  1. Courts cracking down on lawyers using AI to write briefs

    A US judge fined a lawyer and ordered mandatory AI training after finding AI-generated fabricated quotes in a legal brief; the incident is part of a rising tide of AI "hallucinations" in legal documents that courts are now working to curtail.

    15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 13 June

  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.

    13 June 2026 · 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 →

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