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Trump scrapped a major AI safety plan — here’s why that matters for ChatGPT users

By Amanda Caswell published 22 May 26

President Trump reportedly backed away from a major AI safety effort — and the decision could affect how tools like ChatGPT and Gemini evolve.

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I asked ChatGPT to apply Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ mindset to my work — and it broke a brutal creative slump

By Amanda Caswell published 20 May 26

I asked ChatGPT to help me think and work more like Taylor Swift — and the surprisingly simple exercise helped me escape a brutal creative slump.

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Elon Musk just lost his OpenAI lawsuit — and the fallout could reshape the AI race

By Amanda Caswell published 18 May 26

A jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit targeting Sam Altman and OpenAI — a decision that could reshape the future of AI power, profit and regulation.

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I vibe coded 3 real apps using Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. Here is the winner

By Amanda Caswell published 17 May 26

I tested Claude Code and OpenAI Codex by building three real-world apps to see which AI coding agent delivers the better experience for beginners, power users and everyday creators.

'What sane individual feels comfortable giving this level of access to OpenAI': ChatGPT can now link your bank accounts for personal finance, but the reactions are pretty telling

By Scott Younker published 15 May 26

OpenAI announced a new financial "experience" for ChatGPT Pro users and the reactions have been largely negative.

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ChatGPT adds 'Trusted Contacts' for an extra layer of safety — here's how it works

By Elton Jones published 13 May 26

ChatGPT just added a new feature that lets users add a “Trusted Contact,” who will be alerted at the first sign of self-harm detected by OpenAI’s chatbot.

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I used the 'Simulated Future' prompt to look at my life in the next 5 years — the results were a massive wake-up call

By Elton Jones published 12 May 26

I used ChatGPT to predict my life 5 years from now by prompting it to ask me questions and paint a picture of what I’ll be doing based on my answers.

I realized I was wasting money every time I used ChatGPT — this simple system fixed it

By Amanda Caswell published 9 May 26

I kept wasting prompts and hitting AI limits, so I built a simple ‘high ROI’ system for ChatGPT that made my answers smarter, faster and far more useful.

I finally fixed ChatGPT’s bad habits with the ‘Echo Prompt’ — here’s how

By Amanda Caswell published 7 May 26

I tested a simple one-line “Echo Prompt” that forces AI to rewrite your request before answering — and it fixed my worst results instantly.

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ChatGPT-5.5 Instant is now the default — I tested 7 prompts and the answers got instantly shorter and smarter

By Amanda Caswell published 6 May 26

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT-5.5 Instant is designed to be concise, but does it work? I put the "Less is More" model to the test with 7 prompts to see if it’s truly smarter and faster than before.