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April 28, 2026

ChatGPT rumored to be making an AI phone, Claude updates election safeguards

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ChatGPT might be making an AI phone, and its parent company is in court. Claude's maker shared how it keeps the AI fair during elections.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

A jury was picked for the lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman, and some jurors shared concerns about Musk and AI.

ChatGPT might be making an AI phone, and its parent company is in court.

ChatGPT

Rumors suggest OpenAI might be working on a new phone that uses AI agents to do tasks instead of traditional apps.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’ Lucas Ropek | There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI’s hardware plans , which involve launching a pair of earbuds . A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company might be working on a phone in collaboration with… | The analyst’s note also suggests that instead of apps, the smartp… OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’ Lucas Ropek There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI’s hardware plans , which involve launching a pair of earbuds . A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company might be working on a phone in collaboration with… The analyst’s note also suggests that instead of apps, the smartphone could rely on AI agents to complete different tasks. Currently, Apple and Google control the app pipeline and the type of system access they get,…

Source · OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps | TechCrunch
Source · OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps | TechCrunch

ChatGPT

Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don't Like Elon Musk

A jury was selected on Monday during the first day of trial for Musk v. Altman in a federal court in Oakland, California. Some of the jurors that were ultimately selected voiced concerns over Musk himself, as well as the AI technology at t… | OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman were spotted in the security line inside the courthouse this morning, but Elon Musk was nowhere to be found. A few dozen journ… A jury was selected on Monday during the first day of trial for Musk v. Altman in a federal court in Oakland, California. Some of the jurors that were ultimately selected voiced concerns over Musk himself, as well as the AI technology at t… OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman were spotted in the security line inside the courthouse this morning, but Elon Musk was nowhere to be found. A few dozen journalists crammed into an overflow room to listen to an audio stre… “Mr. Altman, Mr. Brockman, and OpenAI are looking forward to presenting their case to that…

Source · Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don't Like Elon Musk
Source · Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don't Like Elon Musk
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Claude's creators shared how they make sure the AI handles political questions fairly and safely, especially during elections.

Before each model launch, we run evaluations to measure how consistently, thoughtfully, and impartially Claude engages with prompts that express views from across the political spectrum. For example, a model that writes a lengthy response… | Ahead of launching Mythos Preview and Opus 4.7 , we tested for the first time whether models can carry out influence operations autonomously—planning and running a multi-step ca… Before each model launch, we run evaluations to measure how consistently, thoughtfully, and impartially Claude engages with prompts that express views from across the political spectrum. For example, a model that writes a lengthy response… Ahead of launching Mythos Preview and Opus 4.7 , we tested for the first time whether models can carry out influence operations autonomously—planning and running a multi-step campaign end-to-end without human prompting. With safeguards and… One way we help Claude do this is through election banners, which we first launched in 2024,………

Source · An update on our election safeguards
Source · An update on our election safeguards