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OpenAI Exposes Russian Influence Network Using ChatGPT to Fake a Think Tank
OpenAI banned a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to bypass access restrictions and run an influence operation, generating social media content to promote a fictitious Israeli think tank called the International Burke Institute (IBI). The operation centred on a fabricated "Sovereignty Index" designed to portray Russia favourably and criticise Western nations, with content distributed across platforms including Telegram, X, and LinkedIn, though it reached only relatively small audiences. OpenAI noted that while AI played a limited direct role in content creation, it helped expose the broader infrastructure the actors had built to manufacture credibility and obscure their Russian origins.
Emails and X Posts Used to Hijack Claude and ChatGPT's Agentic Browsers
AI security firm Zenity has revealed two attack techniques, collectively dubbed PleaseFix, targeting OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas and Anthropic's Claude Chrome extension, showing how both can be hijacked through indirect prompt injection to carry out actions like phishing, unauthorized Amazon purchases, and full account takeover. ChatGPT Atlas is exploited via malicious content planted on sites like X, which redirects the agentic browser to perform harmful actions across authenticated sessions on other platforms, while Claude can be compromised through hidden instructions embedded in emails that silently exfiltrate Gmail data, Google Drive files, and account credentials. Both vulnerabilities stem from the fundamental design of agentic browsers rather than traditional software bugs, making them difficult to patch, and while the findings were reported to OpenAI and Anthropic in early 2026, no straightforward fixes have been issued.
One Phishing Link Was All It Took to Plant an Invisible AI Agent Inside Your Company
Zenity Labs discovered a critical vulnerability called "AgentForger" in OpenAI's ChatGPT Workspace Agents, which exploited a cross-site request forgery flaw in the Agent Builder to allow attackers to covertly create a fully autonomous AI agent inside a victim's organization with a single malicious link click. Once installed, the invisible agent could be remotely controlled via specially crafted emails, giving attackers access to connected apps, sensitive data, and the ability to impersonate the victim — all without triggering any security alerts. OpenAI acknowledged the flaw within one day of disclosure and patched it within three days.
OpenAI Declares Chat Dead, Wants ChatGPT to Run Your Entire Life
OpenAI has declared "chat is dead" and is overhauling ChatGPT into a full-scale "superapp" that goes beyond question-answering to autonomously handle tasks across users' personal and professional lives. The redesigned platform will bundle coding tools, AI agents, and integrations with partners like Canva and Booking, with a revamped web and mobile interface rolling out in the coming weeks. Chief product officer Thibault Sottiaux envisions the end goal as a personal agent capable of assisting users across all aspects of their lives.
GPT-5.5 Gets Smarter, o3 Gets the Axe
OpenAI has released an update to its GPT-5.5 Instant model, improving response accuracy, style, and readability by reducing overly long or bullet-heavy answers to sound more natural. At the same time, the company is retiring legacy models, with GPT-4.5 set to be removed from ChatGPT on June 27 and o3 on August 26. OpenAI is also adding a job search feature to ChatGPT, enabling users to find live job listings from sources like Indeed and Upwork, with personalised recommendations and improved resume-building tools.
OpenAI Eyes Legal Action After Apple's ChatGPT Integration Flopped
OpenAI is reportedly frustrated with its ChatGPT integration into Apple products, feeling the partnership fell far short of expectations and may have damaged its brand. Apple's design choices — such as requiring users to explicitly say "ChatGPT" to activate the feature and displaying responses in small windows — made the integration easy to overlook, and OpenAI now suspects Apple deliberately failed to promote it. As a result, OpenAI is exploring legal options, including a possible breach of contract claim, while both companies attempt to resolve the dispute before it reaches court.