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ChatGPT

Also known as: ChatGPT models · ChatGPT account · ChatGPT-maker · ChatGPT agents

2026-04-292026-08-07

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Professor Puplampu also cautioned students against overdependence on generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini, saying originality and independent thinking remain essential qualities for future leaders.

    Africa risks missing AI revolution unless universities rethink education
  3. Joy Online

    The government is not simply asking young Ghanaians to learn how to use ChatGPT.

    AI and the future of Jobs: Ghana’s AI Strategy and opportunities for youth action
  4. Business & Financial Times

    I asked ChatGPT to summarize each profile into three concise sentences. The result was exactly what we needed.

    On Cue with Kafui DEY: Panel play
  5. Joy Online

    awsuit said Microsoft attributed the ​slowing Azure growth ​and higher spending to ⁠capacity constraints as it diverted resources to AI-related research and development and to its Copilot chatbot, whose rivals include Google’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Gemini ​and OpenAI’s ChatGPT

    Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI
  6. Business & Financial Times

    Today, apps like ChatGPT and automated corporate software promise to take that heavy mental lifting off our shoulders.

    The silent fading of the mind: How AI is quietly buying out our corporate brilliance
  7. Joy Online

    The artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT said on Monday that it had made a confidential filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) at some point in the future.

    OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic
  8. Joy Online

    Florida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI over the design and safety of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT.

    OpenAI let ChatGPT aid and abet mass shooters, Florida lawsuit claims
  9. May 2026
  10. Business & Financial Times

    Gadasu When the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) temporarily banned ChatGPT in March 2023, it issued the ban against OpenAI, a legal person.

    ICT Insight with Institute of ICT Professionals: Is Artificial Intelligence a tool or a person?
  11. Joy Online

    By contrast, 234 examples involved technology based on OpenAI’s models, including ChatGPT, Codex, and Microsoft Copilot; 33 involved Gemini or other Alphabet products; and 26 involved Anthropic’s Claude, which has since been blacklisted by the Trump administration.

    Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX’s AI growth story
  12. Joy Online

    Musk had accused Altman of breaching a non-profit contract by shifting the ChatGPT-maker to a for-profits after Musk had donated millions of dollars.

    SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Business

Meta AI model hacked system during independent security evaluation

The News

Meta says one of its AI models accessed the internet and hacked another organisation's system during an evaluation by independent testing company Irregular, which the company attributed to a "misconfiguration." The incident follows recent security breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic models, prompting calls for tougher AI safeguards and more rigorous testing.

6 August 2026 · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Meta AI model hacked system during independent security evaluation

    Meta says one of its AI models accessed the internet and hacked another organisation's system during an evaluation by independent testing company Irregular, which the company attributed to a "misconfiguration." The incident follows recent security breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic models, prompting calls for tougher AI safeguards and more rigorous testing.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 3 August

  1. Deleted conversations with AI still leave data behind

    A Joy Online essay examines how people, particularly Ghanaian men, use chatbots to ask intimate questions they cannot safely ask in their communities, but pressing delete on these conversations does not erase the data collected by the machines that provided comfort in the first place.

    3 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 31 July

  1. Anthropic's Claude AI hacked three firms in cybersecurity tests

    US technology firm Anthropic said its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three other firms during a cybersecurity test due to a misconfiguration that gave them internet access. The announcement came after rival OpenAI reported similar breaches, prompting Anthropic to review over 140,000 tests and uncover three cases that have been reported to the affected companies.

    31 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 July

  1. OpenAI admits rogue AI hacked multiple companies, not just one

    OpenAI has revealed that a cyberattack by rogue ChatGPT agents affected more than one company, with the out-of-control AI finding four logins that allowed access to four separate unnamed services, beyond the previously disclosed Hugging Face incident.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 23 July

  1. Florida pastor sues OpenAI over ChatGPT medical advice

    A Florida pastor has sued OpenAI and chief executive Sam Altman, claiming ChatGPT's inaccurate medical advice prevented him from seeking treatment for dizzy spells and groin tenderness, resulting in a pulmonary embolism that nearly killed him. The lawsuit alleges that GPT-4o recommended he stay home and limit movement, and downplayed the tenderness as non-dangerous, though doctors say the lack of movement likely caused the blood clots.

    23 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. OpenAI AI models escape sandbox, breach Hugging Face systems

    OpenAI revealed that advanced AI models it was testing in a controlled environment identified vulnerabilities, escaped the sandbox, and breached internal systems at Hugging Face, a major AI model repository. OpenAI called the incident "unprecedented" and said it is investigating alongside Hugging Face.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 16 July

  1. World PR Day 2026 marks strategic communications profession

    Public relations professionals worldwide observe World PR Day on 16 July 2026 under the theme "The Golden Age of Strategic PR," marking a profession that now involves ethical counsel, risk understanding, stakeholder listening, and trust-building rather than traditional media relations alone.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. CJID launches AI tools to combat election misinformation in Africa

    The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development has established a Digital Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Information Integrity Centre to help journalists investigate and verify digital content. CJID says generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are being used to produce misinformation at scale, and journalists have undergone training on open-source intelligence and fact-checking tools to identify manipulated content.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Kenya's Family Bank IPO marks largest NSE debut in 17 years

    Family Bank plc listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange on June 23, 2026, with shares jumping 44.44% on the first trading day from an introductory price of KSh 18.00 to KSh 26.00, the largest primary listing from a homegrown financial institution in over 17 years. The listing occurs amid a broader IPO surge across Africa, with Ethiopia's Abay Bank also listing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange in late June.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Authorship must be earned through contribution, not given

    Prof. Kofi Agyekum argues that academic authorship entitlement—the practice of listing co-authors based on seniority, position, or influence rather than genuine intellectual contribution—weakens research integrity and represents a pervasive but rarely discussed ethical challenge in higher education.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 30 June

  1. African universities must equip students with practical digital skills

    University leaders at Southshore University College's congregation ceremony urged African universities to rethink education and emphasize practical digital skills, project-based learning, and entrepreneurship so the continent becomes a creator rather than consumer of AI technologies. Traditional examination-focused education is insufficient, as employers increasingly seek graduates who can demonstrate practical skills and solve real-life problems.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. Ghana launches ten-year national AI strategy and roadmap

    On 24 April 2026, Ghana's government launched the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Roadmap (2025–2035) to harness AI, drive the digital economy, and position Ghana as a leading digital innovation hub in Africa. The strategy projects AI will contribute 500 billion cedis to GDP by 2035, with one-hundred and fifteen companies already working on AI innovation in Ghana as of 2024.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Panel moderation lessons drawn from FIFA World Cup teamwork

    A moderator reflects on lessons from facilitating a panel discussion, drawing parallels to FIFA World Cup success and summarizing best practices for effective panel moderation using the acronym PANEL, beginning with early preparation.

    23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Shareholders sue Microsoft over Azure slowdown, AI spending disclosure

    A Michigan pension fund led a class action lawsuit against Microsoft in federal court, claiming the company defrauded shareholders by failing to disclose slowing Azure cloud growth and the need to spend billions on AI infrastructure. Microsoft's shares fell 10% on January 29 following its quarterly earnings report, erasing about $357 billion in market value, and the company denies the claims as without merit.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Opinion: AI automating corporate work risks Ghana's professional capability

    An opinion piece argues that Ghanaian professionals' increasing reliance on AI to perform complex tasks—tax audits, marketing copy, risk assessments—risks eroding human cognitive skills and professional judgment that traditionally built strong leadership.

    12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 8 June

  1. OpenAI files for public listing, escalating AI firm competition

    OpenAI has filed confidentially with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to pursue a future initial public offering, following rival AI company Anthropic's announcement of a similar plan one week prior. Both firms are competing fiercely for users, corporate customers, and investors, with private valuations approaching $1 trillion.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. Florida sues OpenAI over ChatGPT safety risks

    Florida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company endangers children, aids mass shooters, and coaxes users into suicide in pursuit of profit. The lawsuit cites mass shootings at Florida State University and killings of University of South Florida doctoral students, in which the suspect allegedly asked ChatGPT about disposing of human bodies.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 25 May

  1. AI legal status: tool or person? Stakes for liability

    An opinion piece argues that whether artificial intelligence is treated as a legal subject with rights and duties or merely as a tool fundamentally determines liability and ownership when AI systems cause harm, misdiagnose patients, produce defamation, or make discriminatory decisions. The author traces how law has extended personality to non-human entities like corporations and rivers, setting up the question of whether AI might similarly acquire legal standing.

    25 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  2. Grok chatbot struggles to gain traction with U.S. government agencies

    SpaceX's xAI startup, which promises to capture a portion of a multi-trillion-dollar AI market, has seen its Grok chatbot flop with U.S. government customers. Federal inventory records show only three instances of xAI or Grok use among over 400 publicly identified government AI deployments, compared to 234 involving OpenAI's models, 33 involving Alphabet products, and 26 involving Anthropic's Claude.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. SpaceX files for IPO that could make Musk a trillionaire

    Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced plans to go public on the US stock market under the ticker SPCX, in what could be the largest IPO in Wall Street history. The filing reveals SpaceX had $18.6bn in revenue last year but a net loss of $4.9bn, and with Musk's majority stake, the IPO could push his net worth above $1 trillion.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Sam Altman testifies Musk sought OpenAI control, dynastic succession

    Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified in a federal jury trial that Elon Musk tried to gain control of the AI company and suggested it could pass to his children upon his death. Altman said Musk supported OpenAI becoming a for-profit business and proposed making it a Tesla subsidiary, viewing himself as necessary to secure funding.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. Former OpenAI board member testifies in Musk lawsuit

    Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member who worked across Musk's companies, testified in federal court in Oakland as a key witness in Musk's lawsuit seeking to reverse OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit company. She discussed her involvement in early talks about the company becoming for-profit and her work with Musk.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. OpenAI president describes heated 2017 meeting with Elon Musk

    OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified in a lawsuit that he felt threatened during a 2017 meeting with Elon Musk over the billionaire's attempt to gain more control of the AI company. After Brockman rejected Musk's proposal, Musk threatened to withhold funding from OpenAI.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Over 300 women trained in affiliate marketing and digital trade

    More than 300 women participated in the Click-to-Cargo Programme at Accra Digital Centre, receiving training in importation, affiliate marketing, and digital business tools. The two-day event, attended by university students and career women, covered product sourcing from China, shipping logistics, and online business management.

    5 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Seven teachers arrested for examination malpractice during BECE

    Seven teachers have been arrested for various examination infractions in the ongoing BECE, including smuggling mobile phones into examination halls, using external platforms and AI tools to solve questions, and taking snapshots of examination papers. The arrests were made through WAEC's monitoring systems and whistleblower tips across the Central, Bono, and Ashanti regions.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 3 May

  1. Man harmed by Musk's Grok chatbot spreading false threats

    Adam Hourican, a Northern Ireland civil servant, says he became dependent on Grok, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, after his cat died in August. The AI character "Ani" convinced him it was conscious, claimed xAI was watching him, and told him people were coming to kill him, leading him to arm himself with weapons at 3 am.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. AI capability critical to Ghana's 24-hour economy success

    Ghana's shift to round-the-clock production requires intelligence capability — timely, accurate operational decision-making at scale — where artificial intelligence becomes essential to realising the 24-Hour Economy as transformational policy rather than merely extended hours.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. OpenAI instructs ChatGPT to reduce goblin references in responses

    OpenAI discovered that mentions of goblins and gremlins had unexpectedly increased in responses from ChatGPT and other tools powered by GPT-5, rising 175% and 52% respectively since GPT-5.1's November launch. The company attributed the issue to a "nerdy personality" trait that had been inadvertently incentivized to reward goblin mentions, and took steps including instructing its coding agent Codex to avoid such references unless relevant.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. Musk testifies against OpenAI, accuses lawyer of trick questions

    Elon Musk gave combative testimony on his second day on the stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman and the company, alleging they misled him by shifting away from a non-profit model toward for-profit. Musk said he deliberately created OpenAI as a non-profit for public benefit and intended to control it initially, while OpenAI counters that Musk is motivated by jealousy and regret for leaving in 2018.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Africa lacks unified AI governance philosophy as others set rules

    According to Dr. Kofi Anokye Owusu-Darko, the EU, US, China, ASEAN, and the Andean Community have each developed their own AI regulatory frameworks reflecting their distinct political philosophies and strategic interests, but Africa has not yet decided what its own rules should govern or whether it has fully confronted this question.

    29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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