@simonwillison.net pointed out that ChatGPT voice mode runs on a GPT-4o era model with an April 2024 knowledge cutoff. 1,200+ likes on X because it surprised people. It shouldn't be surprising. But it is — and that gap is the problem.
Apr 11, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Something Bizarre Is Happening to People Who Use ChatGPT a Lot
ChatGPT "power users," or those who use it the most, are becoming dependent upon — or even addicted to — the chatbot.
ChatGPT Voice can keep talking while it works - Sensemaker
OpenAI’s GPT-Live splits live conversation from slower search, reasoning, and agent work in the background.
ChatGPT is smarter now that it's learned to forget - a huge memory upgrade is coming
The AI chatbot will remember what matters most and quietly let the rest fade
On-screen and now IRL: FSU researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up in everyday speech
Within five days of ChatGPT’s release in 2022, the artificial intelligence chatbot gained more than a million users. Today, more than half of all adults
Introducing GPT-Live
A new generation of voice models for natural human-AI interaction, now powering ChatGPT Voice.
Is Using ChatGPT Now The Dating World’s Biggest Ick?
“If someone’s not able to even think for themselves, there’s no chance they’re going to be thoughtful when it comes to you.”
Do Self-Promotional “Best” Lists Boost ChatGPT Visibility? Study of 26,283 Source URLs
Just last month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that more than 800 million people use the platform each week. But what does it take to get mentioned and
ChatGPT Work with GPT-5.6
ChatGPT Work, powered by GPT-5.6, helps teams take on ambitious work and turn goals into finished outputs. Connect tools, automate tasks, and keep projects moving.
A recent experience with ChatGPT 5.5 Pro
We are all having to keep revising upwards our assessments of the mathematical capabilities of large language models. I have just made a fairly large revision as a result of ChatGPT 5.5 Pro, to whi…
ChatGPT isn't Smart. It's something Much Weirder
ChatGPT's market share slips below 50% for first time | TechCrunch
The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.
Sycophancy in GPT-4o: what happened and what we’re doing about it
We have rolled back last week’s GPT‑4o update in ChatGPT so people are now using an earlier version with more balanced behavior. The update we removed was overly flattering or agreeable—often described as sycophantic.
ChatGPT isn’t the only chatbot pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
Google’s Gemini, AI Mode, and AI Overviews, Perplexity, and Microsoft are starting to cite Musk’s Wikipedia knockoff.
What makes a great ChatGPT app | OpenAI Developers
How to build capabilities that make conversations better.
