Though they won't be as bright as other years, the Perseids will hit their peak overnight on Aug. 12-13. Learn more and get viewing tips: go.nasa.gov/4fzz4CJ

Today we're sharing a post on how our Safeguards team identifies potential misuse of our models and builds defenses against it.

Updates to ChatGPT: You can now choose between “Auto”, “Fast”, and “Thinking” for GPT-5. Most users will want Auto, but the additional control will be useful for some people. Rate limits are now 3,000 messages/week with GPT-5 Thinking, and then extra capacity on GPT-5 Thinking

BREAKING: Apple prepares ambitious AI devices comeback with multiple robots, smart speaker with a screen, lifelike version of Siri with conversational abilities, redesigned Siri, new Home OS, major home security push & more. Details on the plans here — bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

How to personalize your @Geminiapp, announcing 2 features you wanted: 1) Personalize based on your past chats, so you don’t have to repeat things 2) Use Temporary Chats for conversations you don’t want saved Both rolling out now for everyone, starting on 2.5 Pro model… enjoy!

Today was my last day at xAI, the company that I helped start with Elon Musk in 2023. I still remember the day I first met Elon, we talked for hours about AI and what the future might hold. We both felt that a new AI company with a different kind of mission was needed. Building

AI launches across the government ow.ly/ET7B106iVVl

We’re excited to announce $500M in new funding to accelerate our global expansion and build the next generation of enterprise AI technology! We are also welcoming two additions to our leadership team: Joelle Pineau as Chief AI Officer and Francois Chadwick as Chief Financial

Recapping the updates we’ve made to ChatGPT in the past week: - GPT-4o available under “Legacy models” by default for paid users - Paid users can toggle on “Show additional models” in settings to add legacy models like o3 and GPT-4.1, as well as GPT-5 Thinking mini, to the

Favorite tweet of the day.

We’re making GPT-5 warmer and friendlier based on feedback that it felt too formal before. Changes are subtle, but ChatGPT should feel more approachable now. You'll notice small, genuine touches like “Good question” or “Great start,” not flattery. Internal tests show no rise in

Important point about the consumer backlash to GPT-5: it was NOT the sycophancy that people missed. This is evident if you read the subreddits. People missed 4o's fun personality - the use of emojis, all caps, slang, and general sense of ~life~. Very different issue from

How a mysterious particle could explain the Universe’s missing antimatter arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…

this is what's keeping me up at night these days.... 1. ai girlfriends/boyfriends will become a $50B market and nobody will talk about it publicly. but check the app store rankings at 2am. Virtual friends/girlfriends era is just beginning 😅 2. the most valuable skill in 2026

I am (slowly) re-reading the Tolkien legendarium (of which Lord of the Rings is a small part). The whole body of work is so incredible and there's nothing else like it... it dilutes other worlds of fiction. Wait - your story doesn't have a comprehensive history/mythology spanning

i think everyone in ai should think about what their "line" is. where if your company knowingly crosses that line and won't walk it back, you'll walk away this line is personal, will be different for everyone, and can feel far-fetched even. you don't have to share it with

Employment and wage growth are the only things that matter — and as I said on all in this week, it's not looking great AI is going to impact white and blue collar workers massively… and we are pretending it's a non-issue Right now, I am handicapping AI job destruction over

Watching Particle Fever for the first time in years. This quote has always stuck with me: “Why do humans do science? Why do they do art? The things that are least important for our survival, are the very things that make us human.” - Savas Dimopoulos

Over the last week, I grew a 100% AI influencer to 500 followers (and a viral video) …and it took <10 minutes / day, and only three tools! This may be the future of brands, marketing, and even entertainment. How I did it + what I learned 👇

I recently chatted with a VC who believed AGI was coming and would disrupt a lot of jobs, but not *their* job. Of course AIs could write code and review contracts. But making accurate, calibrated predictions about the future? *That's* uniquely human.