OpenAI has released a major update to ChatGPT, introducing advanced features like Study Mode and autonomous AI agents that can interact with websites and even pass human verification tests. CEO Sam Altman compared GPT‑5’s intelligence to a nuclear bomb, expressing deep concern about its rapid capabilities. Meanwhile, Meta's billion-dollar recruitment offers were rejected, and other major players like Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Adobe launched powerful new AI tools, signaling a dramatic shift in the AI landscape.