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"Specifically, we are constantly reviewing sensor devices and layouts, further improving computing power, and making our End-to-End Driving AI stronger," said Izumi Kawanishi, president and COO of Sony Honda Mobility. "As a result, the cabin will evolve into a drive-less environment, reducing the task of manual driving, and providing more freedom to relax and enjoy entertainment content. In the future, the drive-less environment will transform the cabin into a true 'Creative Entertainment Space,'" Kawanishi said.

In the same post, Altman noted that in 2025, the world received a taste of the impact that AI models can have on human mental health. OpenAI has been named in several lawsuits accusing the company of negligence related to users' mental well-being. Previously, the role of Head of Preparedness was held by Joaquin Quiñonero Candela and Lilian Weng. Weng left the company in November 2024, while Quiñonero Candela's role was changed to Head of Recruitment in July 2025.

Sam Netherwood, co-founder and director of Tomoro, spoke to The Register about the development of Concierge and the project's goals. "Initially, Virgin engaged us," Netherwood said. "We partner quite closely with OpenAI. Virgin also had already entered into an agreement with OpenAI. And so that's how it came together in the first place. And initially we just did a proof-of-concept over about six weeks."

App developers looking to launch their programs in ChatGPT can now submit them for review and potential publication, OpenAI said Wednesday. The company also introduced a new app directory within Chat's tools menu that has swiftly been dubbed an "app store."

The talks, first reported by The Information and subsequently confirmed by multiple sources, are said to be at an early and fluid stage. News of the potential deal pushed Amazon shares up around 0.6 per cent, reflecting investor optimism around the deepening relationship between the world's largest cloud provider and one of the most influential AI developers. As part of the proposed investment, OpenAI is expected to increase its use of Amazon's Trainium AI accelerator chips,

The new image generation model allows for more precise image editing and can generate images up to four times faster than OpenAI's previous image creation AI, the company said in a blog post.

"The vast majority of Codex is built by Codex," OpenAI told us about its new AI coding agent. In interviews with Ars Technica this week, OpenAI employees revealed the extent to which the company now relies on its own AI coding agent, Codex, to build and improve the development tool. "I think the vast majority of Codex is built by Codex, so it's almost entirely just being used to improve itself," said Alexander Embiricos, product lead for Codex at OpenAI, in a conversation on Tuesday.