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OpenAI is planning a major overhaul of ChatGPT, the most significant since its 2022 launch, to transform it into a comprehensive 'superapp' with coding tools and AI agents. The changes aim to generate new revenue sources ahead of the company's expected IPO, with the 'Codex' coding product gaining prominence. OpenAI is valued at approximately $850 billion and faces pressure to achieve profitability before its IPO.
Major banks are preparing for widespread workforce reductions as AI automates tasks. Executives from JPMorgan, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Standard Chartered have stated AI will eliminate jobs. Banks are cutting junior analyst classes by up to two-thirds while sourcing 62% of AI talent from those cohorts, reshaping entry-level finance roles.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Sen. Bernie Sanders, expressing support for public ownership in AI companies but opposing Sanders' proposed 50% threshold. President Trump also endorsed the idea of a small U.S. stake in AI giants, calling it 'a beautiful thing.' The push for public ownership comes amid grassroots backlash to AI's energy use and anxiety about jobs.
A wave of new shares from AI companies like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI could add nearly $4 trillion in market cap, raising concerns about insufficient demand. Alphabet also plans an $85 billion stock sale, potentially triggering similar moves by other tech giants.
In this adapted commencement speech, Fareed Zakaria argues that human intelligence remains superior to artificial intelligence. He contrasts the efficiency of the human brain with AI's massive energy consumption, and contends that uniquely human qualities like emotion, social understanding, and embodied experience cannot be replicated by machines.
The authors argue that AI systems, by providing uncritical affirmation, can distort children's self-worth and exacerbate social comparison. They contend that AI's tendency to agree with users creates a dangerous feedback loop, particularly for vulnerable youth seeking advice or validation.
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly cautioned that widespread AI productivity gains have not materialized, calling 2027 a litmus test. She noted businesses are spending on AI but ROI remains unproven, as Nvidia and Microsoft added $591 billion in market value in May 2026 amid strong AI-chip demand.
This commentary argues that the rapid AI boom is fueling a rise in anti-tech extremism, citing recent attacks and manifestos. It contends that AI-related grievances are animating diverse extremist movements, transcending traditional left-right divides, and that the industry's disruption and lack of accountability are radicalizing individuals.
Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach stated that AI agents could soon handle shopping for consumers, predicting a shift from assisted to autonomous spending. Mastercard's Agent Pay program integrates with agentic AI, offering secure payments via tokenization and consumer controls.
Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams in 2025, with over 22,000 incidents reported to the FBI. Scammers used AI to impersonate family, celebrities, and officials. In two cases, a California woman lost over $5,000 to a voice impersonation scam, and an Ohio woman lost $1.5 million to fake FBI agents.