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Sam Altman's position on Donald Trump has changed dramatically since 2016. The OpenAI CEO, who once called Trump's principles "an unacceptable threat to America" and criticized him as "absuvie [sic], erratic, and prone to fits or rage" on Twitter, is now taking a more conciliatory approach. An OpenAI spokesperson told Axios that Altman is now willing to work with Trump and his administration at a "pivotal moment for AI and American innovation." The change in position comes with action - Altman privately donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund - and at a complicated time for OpenAI, as the company faces a lawsuit from Trump ally Elon Musk. Musk's lawsuit seeks to shut down OpenAI, and he's found an ally in Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently aligned his own company's policies with Trump's values.

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OpenAI has added a character field to the ChatGPT interface, allowing users to specify the chatbot's characteristics, communication style, and rules it should follow. The update is currently being rolled out on chatgpt.com and the Windows desktop version, with plans to expand to mobile apps, MacOS, and EU countries in the coming weeks. Existing user-defined instructions will not be affected by this change. The new feature is part of OpenAI's ongoing efforts to personalize ChatGPT, alongside recently added Tasks and Memory capabilities, bringing AI systems closer to becoming personal assistants.

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Apple has hit pause on its Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news apps after users reported accuracy issues. The problem came to light when the BBC flagged a serious error: the feature had created a false headline about Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the United HealthGroup CEO murder case, incorrectly claiming he had taken his own life. Apple's latest iOS 18.3 beta now clearly labels the feature as being in beta testing. Users can now turn off these automated summaries right from their lock screen, where the summaries now appear in italics. The company has added a warning that these summaries might contain mistakes, and has completely disabled them for all news and entertainment apps for the time being.

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