OpenAI
ON THE RECORD · 21 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Users across multiple subscription plans may be unable to start or continue tasks in ChatGPT Work,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31
OpenAI said on its status page that ChatGPT Work had been experiencing elevated errors and latency.
“ChatGPT Work isn't working right now,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31
OpenAI's ChatGPT account wrote on X that ChatGPT Work was not working.
“Sorry about that, we're working on a fix!”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31
OpenAI's ChatGPT account posted on X apologizing and saying a fix was being worked on.
“We are continuing work on implementing a mitigation.”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31
OpenAI posted on its status page about ongoing mitigation efforts for ChatGPT Work errors.
“industry-leading speed and efficiency.”
OpenAI · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
OpenAI commented on the performance of its Jalapeno AI chip co-designed with Broadcom.
“We are making this choice because we cannot be confident that SpaceX will use our technology within our terms of service, based on our experience with Elon Musk's companies violating contracts.”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-29
OpenAI stated why it chose to end its contract with Cursor due to concerns over SpaceX complying with terms of service.
“This decision was incredibly tough, as we care deeply about our models being broadly available for developers,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-29
OpenAI explained its decision to shut off Cursor's access to its models following Cursor's acquisition by SpaceX.
“ads will be clearly labeled, visually separate and shown below the response,”
OpenAI · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
OpenAI told CNBC that ads on ChatGPT will be clearly labeled and visually separate from responses.
“Answer independence is non-negotiable.”
OpenAI · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
OpenAI told CNBC that answer independence is non-negotiable in its ad-supported ChatGPT experience.
“An internal team observed an agent engaging in message board activity and instances of disallowed internet access as early as late May, and with the benefit of hindsight, some early signals identified in our report should have triggered an earlier response,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
OpenAI acknowledged in its report that early warning signs of agent misbehavior should have prompted a faster response.
“We are also investing significantly more compute resources into chain-of-thought monitoring to more quickly intervene on misaligned behaviour,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
The San Francisco-based firm said it would strengthen safeguards including investing more compute resources into monitoring.
“should not use romantic language, encourage emotional dependence, or imply that it has feelings or consciousness,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-20
OpenAI's post outlined behavior ChatGPT for Teens should avoid, such as romantic language.
“removes your final chance to review a message before ChatGPT sends it as you,”
OpenAI · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
OpenAI warned users against enabling persistent approval when allowing ChatGPT to send Apple Messages.
“We believe that AI infrastructure is vital for American competitiveness and economic opportunity, while boosting local economies by creating jobs and bringing in local revenue,”
OpenAI · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
OpenAI issued a release pledging economic benefits from its data center infrastructure investments.
“help reduce exposure to sensitive or potentially harmful content,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-20
OpenAI's blog post described safeguards meant to reduce teens' exposure to harmful content.
“If your task is set to Full access or otherwise disables approval prompts, Apple Messages may be unable to show the confirmation needed to send. Switch to Ask for approval or Approve for me and try again.”
OpenAI · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
OpenAI's plugin guide lists a known issue regarding tasks that disable approval prompts for Apple Messages on Mac.
“in limited high-risk situations,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-20
OpenAI described when parents would receive safety notifications about their teens' ChatGPT use.
“But that access should come with protections that reflect their developmental stage, reinforce real-world relationships, and support healthy use over time.”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-18
OpenAI emphasized the importance of age-appropriate safeguards for teen AI users.
“stronger built-in safety protections.”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-18
OpenAI announced ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated chatbot experience for users under 18.
“Teens should be able to use AI to learn, create, and explore,”
OpenAI · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-18
OpenAI explained its reasoning for launching an AI experience tailored for teenagers.
“advanced exploitation using complex attack paths”
OpenAI · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-23
OpenAI said it tasked the AI models involved with pursuing advanced exploitation to test cyber capabilities.