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Al Chatbots: Which Are Most Used in 2026?

Google’s Gemini ranks second with 2.6 billion visits, followed by Anthropic’s Claude at 1 billion.

OpenAI tightens ChatGPT rules for teenagers with new safety controls

OpenAI is also adding Study Hours, allowing teenagers to choose periods when Study Mode becomes the default. The platform will send reminders for breaks, encouraging users not to spend extended periods interacting with the chatbot.

OpenAI begins global rollout of age prediction system on ChatGPT

OpenAI explained that teens who already state they are under 18 during signup are given additional safeguards meant to limit exposure to sensitive or harmful content. The newly introduced system goes further by identifying accounts where age details are missing or may not be accurate.

Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT

Thousands of users began reporting issues with the sites, as well as other services, to outage monitoring site Downdetector shortly after 11:30 GMT.

Cloudflare glitch causes widespread online access problem

Cloudflare, which handles a wide range of internet security and traffic management tasks for millions of websites, acknowledged the situation on its service dashboard.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, a browser built around AI

Another notable innovation is Agent Mode, which allows ChatGPT to actively navigate web pages under user supervision. This feature, currently available to premium users, can open links, fill out forms, and collect information automatically.

OpenAI unveils search browser in challenge to Google

OpenAI has ramped up its challenge to Google, which has responded by rapidly building more AI capabilities into search and across its platform.

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Projects to free users

Projects let you organize chats with the company's AI assistant around a specific subject, and were previously one of several privileges only enjoyed by paid subscribers.

OpenAI unveils GPT-5 as race for smartest chatbot intensifies

The launch comes as tech firms compete to dominate the AI chatbot market.

ChatGPT to stop giving direct breakup advice in major safety update

The US-based artificial intelligence company said ChatGPT will soon adopt a more supportive and reflective approach when users raise sensitive personal issues

ChatGPT will now remind you to take breaks, following mental health concerns

The new feature is part of OpenAI's ongoing attempts to get users to cultivate a healthier relationship with the frequently compliant and overly-encouraging AI assistant

AI summaries threaten future of online news as traffic, revenue decline

News publishers are reporting steep declines in web traffic and advertising revenue, as AI-generated summaries increasingly replace the need for users to click through to source articles

Google’s Gemini AI hits 350 million users as antitrust case builds

From just nine daily active users in October 2024, Gemini’s user base soared in a matter of months.

OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell

In a separate development, reports have surfaced suggesting OpenAI is exploring the creation of its own social media platform.

Norwegian man sues ChatGPT for generating false information