Overview

• OpenAI’s applications chief Fidji Simo says massive capital outlays reflect a shortage of computing power and strong user demand, rejecting the idea of an investment bubble.
• Company figures cited in new coverage put ChatGPT at about 800 million weekly users and roughly 18 billion messages per week.
• OpenAI is expanding safeguards for minors with parental controls in place and planned age detection to route adolescents to less‑permissive models.
• To support labor market shifts, OpenAI has rolled out AI certifications and a jobs platform connecting users to new opportunities.
• Industry coverage points to a pivot from chatbots to autonomous agents and on‑device AI PCs, with IDC and Gartner expecting rapid enterprise adoption through 2027.