The Disturbing AI Interview That Has Everyone Fuming

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Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta’s interview with an AI version of a Parkland shooting victim was meant to send a message about gun violence, but it’s raised deeper questions about ethics, grief, and the limits of AI.

Paramount's new owner David Ellison doesn't want to talk about Trump

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David Ellison has combined Skydance with Paramount. ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect
David Ellison has combined Skydance with Paramount.

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  • David Ellison talked to reporters Thursday for the first time as the head of a new Paramount.
  • His relationship with the Trump administration is in the spotlight.
  • But Ellison doesn't want to talk about that. He might have no choice.

Donald Trump says the new owners of Paramount have promised him that they

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OpenAI says ChatGPT-5 is a fast, active thought partner for health issues

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A illustration photo shows the GPT-5 displayed in a smartphone with the OpenAI logo in background in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on August 7, 2025.

OpenAI just announced GPT-5, its newest AI model that comes complete with better coding abilities, larger context windows, improved video generation with Sora, improved memory, and more features. One of the improvements the company is spotlighting? Upgrades that, according to OpenAI, will vastly improve the quality of health advice offered through ChatGPT.

"GPT‑5 is our best model yet for health

OpenAI is bringing 4 new personalities to ChatGPT to reduce sycophancy

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sam altman appears on stage in gpt-5 announcement event

As part of today's GPT-5 announcement, OpenAI also revealed that it's bringing four new personality options to ChatGPT.

On Thursday, OpenAI revealed its newest foundational large-language model, GPT-5. The new model from OpenAI integrates many ChatGPT features and reasoning models into a single system, making it easier for users to conduct deep research, create custom applications, and complete

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Here's why Sam Altman says OpenAI's GPT-5 falls short of AGI

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking at an event with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son in Tokyo, Japan.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said older people tend to use ChatGPT as a "Google replacement" while college students use it like an operating system.

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  • Sam Altman says OpenAI's GPT-5 is its most advanced model yet.
  • It doesn't quite meet what he defines as true AGI, however.
  • AGI is broadly defined as AI that can reason like humans. It's OpenAI's ultimate goal.

Sam Altman says

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