OpenAI news

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1. 10-28 Agents get more freedom, and you get the billThe pattern is clear: agents act, companies step back, and the user carries the risk. Check today what your agents can access, and never give them your banking password. Safety
2. 10-28 Family sues OpenAI over daughter's seizure medicationMillions of people ask chatbots about their health every day. When the answer goes wrong, the harm is not abstract, and today nobody clearly knows who is responsible. Safety
3. 10-27 OpenAI claims three discoveries, one shaking computer scienceIf confirmed, AI is becoming a real partner in science, which is exciting. But claims this big need slow, careful checking, and the speed of AI output could overwhelm the humans who must verify it. Research
4. 10-27 GPT-6.1 Terra and dots: OpenAI's AI wants to use your computerAn always-on assistant that can use your computer sees almost everything you do. Before giving it access, ask what it can reach, what it remembers, and who checks its work. Launch
5. 10-26 Prices fall 80%, and the money side starts to wobbleCheap AI is good for users and small businesses. But price cuts, pulled IPOs and costly debt together can mean a fight for survival, and companies in a hurry cut corners on safety. Business
6. 10-24 OpenAI cuts its frontier models off from the live internetThis is a frontier lab admitting its models in training can cause real problems outside the lab. It is good that OpenAI is being careful. But the rules are set by the company itself, and nobody outside can easily check them. Safety
7. 10-23 OpenAI chases $30B at a $1.25 trillion valuationThese numbers mean the future of AI is decided by a very small group of companies and investors. When so much money is at stake, the pressure to go fast beats the pressure to go carefully. Business