Workplace AI
ChatGPT for Word goes default-on for Business, Enterprise and Edu from 1 October 2026
ChatGPT's Word add-in becomes enabled by default on 1 October 2026. Admins must act now if they want to keep it off.
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ChatGPT
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Consumer AI
OpenAI's sponsored agents let brands run their own chatbot inside ChatGPT conversations
OpenAI is piloting Sponsored Agents, a format that replaces the ad click with a branded AI chat inside ChatGPT, launching with Wayfair, Angi and others.
Models & Assistants
GPT-5.5 retires from ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex on 14 October 2026
OpenAI has set 14 October 2026 as the hard retirement date for GPT-5.5 in ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex. The API is unaffected.
Workplace AI
ChatGPT comes to Microsoft Word with a new sidebar add-in
ChatGPT's Microsoft add-in now works in Word, letting you draft, summarise, revise, and format documents without leaving the app.
Workplace AI
ChatGPT for financial services brings built-in Wall Street data and GPT-6 Astra reasoning to investment banking teams
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services, a tailored ChatGPT Work platform with built-in data from PitchBook, Daloopa, LSEG and Crunchbase.
Models & Assistants
ChatGPT Images 2.5 is here: faster generation, a sketch tool, and two new API models
OpenAI's Images 2.5 replaces 2.0 across all ChatGPT tiers and the API, cutting latency by 50% and adding Sketch, comment editing, and two new model IDs.
Models & Assistants
GPT-6 Astra is now available to all ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users
GPT-6 Astra expands beyond its limited preview to all paid ChatGPT tiers, the OpenAI API, Azure, and AWS Bedrock: with faster computer use and new Codex note-keeping.
Models & Assistants
GPT-6 Astra is here: OpenAI's most capable model yet, and a possible AGI milestone
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on 3 September 2026, with Greg Brockman calling it a generational leap and suggesting it may represent AGI.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT Ads hits $1 billion annualised revenue in under 200 days and opens self-serve buying across India, Europe, and MENA
OpenAI's ad business reaches $1B annualised run rate. From 31 August 2026, advertisers in India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa can buy directly.
Consumer AI
OpenAI's official DALL·E GPT shuts down on 30 August 2026: download your images before they're gone
The official DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT closes permanently on 30 August 2026. Any images stored there must be downloaded before the deadline.
Agents & Automation
ChatGPT's site tools let websites hand AI agents a proper API: no scraping required
OpenAI's Site Tools feature lets ChatGPT use structured tools websites expose via WebMCP, working inside your live signed-in session.
Agents & Automation
ChatGPT Work scheduled tasks can now trigger on Gmail, Slack, and GitHub events
ChatGPT Work adds webhook triggers for Gmail, Slack, and GitHub to scheduled tasks, plus task sharing for Plus and Pro users.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT ads arrive in 31 European countries from 24 August 2026
OpenAI brings ChatGPT Ads to 31 European markets from 24 August 2026, shown only to Free and Go plan users, with self-serve access coming later.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT for teens: what OpenAI's new dedicated experience means for young users and their parents
OpenAI automatically applies a teen-specific ChatGPT experience to under-18 accounts, adding Study Mode, safety guardrails, and parental controls.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT's Computer History logs your Mac activity into a 48-hour timeline for AI context
OpenAI's opt-in Computer History feature builds a local 48-hour activity timeline on macOS so ChatGPT can pick up where you left off.
Workplace AI
ChatGPT's Library now surfaces Google Drive files and folders directly, with side-by-side editing and write-back
ChatGPT can now browse, @mention, and edit Google Drive files from its Library, with side-by-side Docs/Sheets/Slides and conditional write-back.
Workplace AI
OpenAI adds three role-specific plugins for ChatGPT Edu and launches a free Pro-level programme for academic researchers
OpenAI releases College Student, College Educator, and K: 12 Educator plugins for ChatGPT Edu, plus 12 months of free Pro access for researchers.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT Atlas shut down on 9 August 2026: here is what you need to do with your data
Atlas reached its hard shutdown on 9 August 2026. Your bookmarks, history, and passwords don't transfer automatically. Here's what to do.
Models & Assistants
GPT-Live voice gets file uploads, Projects integration, and becomes the default for Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare
ChatGPT's GPT-Live voice mode now supports file uploads mid-conversation, works inside Projects, and is the default voice experience for enterprise workspaces.
Models & Assistants
OpenAI is retiring o3 from ChatGPT on 26 August 2026
OpenAI has set 26 August 2026 as the hard retirement date for o3 in ChatGPT, following a 90-day sunset period announced on 28 May 2026.
Consumer AI
OpenAI is retiring the DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT on 30 August 2026: download your images before then
OpenAI shuts down the official DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT on 30 August 2026. Save any images you want to keep before the deadline.
Developer Tools & APIs
Sign in with ChatGPT: OpenAI launches its first cross-platform identity system
OpenAI's 'Sign in with ChatGPT' beta lets users authenticate into Airtable, GitLab, HubSpot, Notion, Supabase, and Vercel directly from ChatGPT.
Models & Assistants
ChatGPT's 6 August 2026 update: what changed for paid and free users
GPT-5.6 Sol gets 68% fewer factual errors and a reasoning slider for Plus/Pro; Free users move to Luna with unlimited text chats.
Workplace AI
OpenAI Academy now has three structured courses to take your team from AI basics to agent workflows
OpenAI has launched three workplace learning courses on OpenAI Academy, creating a connected pathway from AI fundamentals through to directing agent-assisted workflows.
Agents & Automation
OpenAI is merging ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas into one desktop superapp — here's what changes for your team
OpenAI is unifying ChatGPT, Codex, and its Atlas browser into a single desktop superapp with Canva and Booking.com integrations built in.
Models & Assistants
GPT-Live-1 is here: OpenAI's full-duplex voice model replaces Advanced Voice Mode globally
OpenAI's GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini launch July 8, replacing Advanced Voice Mode with simultaneous listen-and-speak AI powered by GPT-5.5 in the background.
Consumer AI
OpenAI Is Shutting Down the Atlas Browser on August 9, 2026 — Here's What You Need to Do Before Then
OpenAI is closing its Atlas browser on August 9, 2026. Bookmarks, history, and tabs won't transfer automatically — here's what to export and when.
Models & Assistants
ChatGPT's Model Picker Just Got a Rethink: Here's What the New Effort Tiers Mean for You
OpenAI is replacing named-model selection in ChatGPT with effort-based tiers — Instant, Medium, High, and more — rolling out to Plus and Pro users now.
Workplace AI
ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets is now generally available — here's what enterprise teams need to know
OpenAI's spreadsheet-native ChatGPT sidebar is now globally available for Enterprise, Edu, and K-12, with Skills, RBAC, and compliance controls built in.
Models & Assistants
OpenAI is retiring GPT-4.5 and o3 from ChatGPT — here's what changes and when
GPT-4.5 leaves ChatGPT on June 27, 2026 and o3 on August 26. No API changes. Here's what it means for you.
Models & Assistants
GPT-5.5 Instant gets more readable — and Canvas is gone
OpenAI has improved GPT-5.5 Instant's response quality and quietly retired Canvas in favour of native writing and code blocks in chat.
Security & Governance
OpenAI's Deployment Simulation: Testing Models on Real Conversations Before They Ship
OpenAI's new Deployment Simulation technique replays real user conversations through unreleased models, achieving 92% accuracy at predicting post-deployment misbehaviour.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT's Dreaming V3 rebuilds memory from the ground up — and free users finally get it too
OpenAI's Dreaming V3 overhauls ChatGPT memory with smarter synthesis, doubled storage for paid tiers, and first-ever access for free accounts.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT adds a single-click option to wipe AI-synthesised memories and turn off the memory system
A new 'Delete and turn off memory' button on ChatGPT's memory summary page lets all web users clear Dreaming-generated memories without losing past chats.
Models & Assistants
GPT-5.2 Is Gone from ChatGPT — What the New 90-Day Sunset Policy Means for You
As of June 12, 2026, GPT-5.2 Instant, Thinking, and Pro are retired from ChatGPT, with all conversations auto-migrated to GPT-5.5 equivalents.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT ads are now live in the UK — here's what free users need to know
OpenAI has rolled out ads in ChatGPT for UK Free and Go plan users, with personalisation controls, data deletion options, and a firm ad-free guarantee for paid tiers.
Security & Governance
ChatGPT Lockdown Mode is now available to personal accounts — here's what it does and who needs it
OpenAI's Lockdown Mode, a security setting that blocks live web access and agentic features to defend against prompt injection, is now available to all personal ChatGPT plans.
Agents & Automation
OpenAI lets Plus and Pro subscribers buy extra Codex usage credits, with optional auto top-up
ChatGPT Plus and Pro users can now purchase additional Codex usage credits beyond their plan limits, with an auto top-up option to keep work flowing.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT's Codex profile now shows your usage stats and lets you share a personal card
OpenAI has added activity insights and shareable profile cards to Codex, letting consumer ChatGPT users review and share their usage highlights.
Agents & Automation
Codex now asks what your job is — because one in five users isn't a developer
Codex expanded its onboarding with non-developer role choices so first-run suggestions match your actual job, as analysts and marketers hit 20% of users.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT now searches live jobs and builds your CV — here's what you get
ChatGPT can now surface live job listings and help you create, tailor, and download a polished resume — all within a single conversation.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT now lets you manipulate maths and science equations in real time
OpenAI's new Dynamic Visual Explanations feature brings interactive, adjustable modules to 70+ math and science topics in ChatGPT.
Business Apps & Low-Code
ChatGPT Sites: Codex Now Builds and Deploys Internal Web Apps for Business Teams
ChatGPT Sites lets Business and Enterprise teams ask Codex to build, deploy, and host full-stack internal web apps — no deployment pipeline needed.
Security & Governance
ChatGPT now shows all your active sessions — here's what you can do with them
ChatGPT's new Active Sessions feature lets you see every signed-in session on your account and log out of any you don't recognise.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT can now connect to your bank accounts — here's what Pro users get
OpenAI launched a personal finance preview for ChatGPT Pro users in the US, letting them link accounts via Plaid and ask questions about their real money.
Models & Assistants
GPT-5.5 Instant is now the default ChatGPT model — here's what changed
OpenAI replaced GPT-5.3 Instant with GPT-5.5 Instant as ChatGPT's default model on May 5, 2026, bringing fewer hallucinations and tighter responses.