Everything is fine: Disney CEO Bob Iger says OpenAI deal isnt a threat to creatives.

The House of Mouse recently announced a surprise $1 billion deal with OpenAI, which will bring about 200 Disney characters, props, and other copyrighted items to ChatGPT and Sora, OpenAI’s AI chatbot and video app. So, if you’ve ever wanted to make a video of yourself hanging out with Deadpool and wielding a lightsaber, you’ll […]

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PSA imagines AI chatbots as creepy humans who harm kids

President Donald Trump announced this week that he intends to sign an executive order designed to stop states from passing laws to regulate artificial intelligence. A new public service announcement, however, challenges Trump’s position by attempting to illustrate how children and teens have already been harmed by AI chatbots, in the absence of robust state […]

After striking OpenAI deal, Disney demands Google cease and desist from AI infringement

Today, Disney and OpenAI announced a surprising partnership, which will allow ChatGPT users to generate content with Disney’s iconic characters. On the heels of that news, Variety reported that Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist notice on Wednesday evening, threatening legal action over the search giant’s alleged use of Disney’s intellection property in its AI models. […]

OpenAI says GPT-5.2 is safer for mental health. What does that mean?

Today, OpenAI launched GPT-5.2, touting its stronger safety performance in regard to mental health. “With this release, we continued our work to strengthen our models’ responses in sensitive conversations⁠, with meaningful improvements in how they respond to prompts indicating signs of suicide or self-harm, mental health distress, or emotional reliance on the model,” OpenAI’s blog […]

How to try GPT-5.2, the new ChatGPT model series from OpenAI

OpenAI has announced its launching GPT-5.2 effective immediately, with access rolling out in phases starting Dec. 11. This is the second major update to GPT-5, the long-awaited OpenAI model that launched on Aug. 7. In a blog post announcing the new series of ChatGPT models, the company called GPT-5.2 the “most capable model series yet […]

Android now lets you share live video on emergency calls

Android users can now share live video of their environment while reaching out for emergency services, providing more context and assistance in potentially dire situations. Launched on Wednesday, Emergency Live Video on Android lets emergency dispatchers request a live video feed while talking to a person who may be in danger. When initiated, callers are […]