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Sarvam AI has burst onto India’s AI scene, challenging ChatGPT’s dominance and Gemini’s global polish. But how do they ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT are getting a whole lot smarter, a whole lot more natural, and a whole lot more…human-like. It makes sense — humans are the ones creating the large ...

OpenAI’s decision to bring ads to ChatGPT has sowed consternation among some users and served as marketing fodder for rivals with a stance against the monetization tactic. Target emphasized in the ...

OpenAI is beginning to test advertising on its popular ChatGPT platform, potentially opening up a multibillion-dollar annual revenue opportunity. The company announced the move Friday. Given the ...

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