ChatGPT

Here’s the exact prompt I use when the pressure is on: “Stop trying to sound smart or polished. Give me the ugliest, messiest, most half-baked version of this idea possible — like a total brain fart someone blurts out before the real idea arrives.” Surprisingly, the results are shockingly useful. The second you give ChatGPT persmission to stop trying to sound "polished," you'll get something far more real. I've noticed this prompt works especially well with the default model, ChatGPT-5.5 Instant, which feels less like a people-pleaser than earlier models. That update, combined with being far m

If you've been hearing a lot about AI Agents and OpenClaw, you're probably wondering what it all means — especially if you're still trying to make sense of ChatGPT. SImply put, the technology behind “AI agents” is software designed to actually operate your computer instead of simply chatting with you. That’s what makes this fundamentally different from tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google Gemini. Unlike traditional chatbots, AI agents like Claude Cowork or ChatGPT Agent can open apps, click buttons, browse websites, fill out forms, compare information across tabs, move files, draft emails and

Based on our recent experience, it depends. A couple of us at CNET tried out a handful of chatbots to see what information we could pull about ourselves and relatives. While I won't share any screenshots or too many details regarding our queries, because, well, we don't want to dox ourselves, I can tell you this: Grok seemed to be the most "willing" chatbot when it came to getting answers, but some staffers were able to pull some information from ChatGPT, too. For example, after some questioning, my colleague Jon Reed was able to get ChatGPT to provide plenty of possible addresses for people i

In a blog post on OpenAI's website, the company explains that the new feature is currently in preview. It lets you connect ChatGPT to your bank account, giving your AI assistant a peek at your finances. On the website, OpenAI shows two examples of someone asking ChatGPT, "Help me come up with a plan to save a little bit more in the next few months," one where the finances tool is not connected, and one where it is The chat without financial data is good, but because ChatGPT doesn't know the user's financial data, it has to settle for general advice. In comparison, the advice it gives when it h