OpenAI's new Rosalind Academic Plan gives U.S. university labs up to 30 free ChatGPT Business seats for a year, but GPT-Rosalind access, data terms, and eligibility come with strict limits.
Attorneys general from eight US states filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI on October 14, alleging the company marketed ChatGPT as safe for children under 13 while the chatbot exposed minors to self-harm encouragement, dangerous medical advice, and other harmful behavior.
OpenAI announced on October 7 that GPT-6 is officially entering ChatGPT: paid users get GPT-6 Sol first, free and Go users get GPT-6 Luna in batches from October 8. The simultaneously launched Intelligent UI puts charts, buttons, and interactive widgets directly in answers — output is no longer text-only.
On October 5, OpenAI announced invisible watermarking via textGrain for text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the EU, meeting the transparency requirements of Article 50 of the EU AI Act. Detectors go first to researchers only; detection rates drop sharply on rewritten text.
OpenAI unveiled dots at DevDay 2026: persistent AI agents. Each dot runs on GPT-6 Astra with its own cloud computer and browser, continuing tasks while you're away. ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium subscribers get first access.
OpenAI has plugged ChatGPT into the Microsoft Word sidebar, available on all plans including free: it reads your whole document as context, drafts with one click, summarizes documents, rewrites selections, and proofreads. This guide covers setup and 4 practical workflows.