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Here’s what we learned from OpenAI’s big report on how people use ChatGPT

Here’s what we learned from OpenAI’s big report on how people use ChatGPT

The big surprise was finding out that most ChatGPT chats aren’t about work. In June 2025, 73 percent of ChatGPT messages were non-work related, up from 53 percent a year earlier, the 62-page report said. Younger people remain the core users of ChatGPT, the researchers said, accounting for 46% of the messages in OpenAI’s dataset. Research and advice, not tasks, …

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‘When people gather in groups, bizarre behaviors often emerge’: How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking

‘When people gather in groups, bizarre behaviors often emerge’: How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, a bizarre conspiracy theory swept through global social media: that the disease was caused by radio-frequency emissions from 5G cell phone towers. The wild theories spread across social media platforms. The belief in this conspiracy was so fervent that the media reported more than 100 incidents of arson and vandalism against 5G (and 4G) …

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OpenAI releases first-of-kind study revealing how people use ChatGPT

OpenAI releases first-of-kind study revealing how people use ChatGPT

Illustration of the ChatGPT App on the iOS App Store displayed on a phone screen. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Despite rapid adoption of large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, few comprehensive studies have delved into exactly how the technology is being used in everyday life — that is, until now.  On Tuesday, researchers, including those from OpenAI, released …

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Colon cancer in young people is one focus of new Harvard center

Colon cancer in young people is one focus of new Harvard center

“It’s really cool, because you can do some high risk, high reward types of study” with this new center, said Chenghua Gu, a Harvard neurobiology professor whose research will be supported in the new initiative. “And you’ll have a network you can collaborate with.” Gu studies the blood-brain barrier, a layer of tightly-woven cells that blocks bacteria and other harmful …

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The people who have lost their jobs for posts about Charlie Kirk – Axios

The people who have lost their jobs for posts about Charlie Kirk  Axios Rubio says State Department has denied visas to people ‘celebrating’ Kirk’s murder  CNN Workers commenting on Kirk’s death learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs  AP News Firings over callous remarks on Kirk’s killing spark debate on limits of free speech  PBS X account racks up …

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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California. A few years ago, though, he started to experience problems staying upright. “If another dog came toward us, every single time I’d end up on the ground,” recalled Vickers, 69, …

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