Users are employing the 'dead grandma' trick to make ChatGPT appear empathetic and to trick it into generating Windows 7 activation keys.

Although there is currently no public timeline for the model's release, the development signals a possible recalibration of OpenAI's position in an increasingly crowded and fast-moving space.

Insiders say Microsoft's access to OpenAI's tech is central to ongoing talks because what OpenAI is required to share, and when, can be a gray area.

The open nature of OpenAI’s upcoming language model means companies and governments will be able to run the model themselves, much like how Microsoft and other cloud providers quickly onboarded DeepSeek’s R1 model earlier this year.

The AI company has long sought to transform its flagship chatbot into an all-purpose AI assistant. This could be the next leap forward.