News Summary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently announced that ChatGPT has begun to follow custom instructions to avoid using em dashes, a punctuation mark often associated with AI-generated text. This update comes on the heels of the release of OpenAI’s new GPT-5.1 AI model. While Altman considers this a minor victory, it highlights ongoing challenges in achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). The capability to control such formatting preferences suggests incremental yet important advancements in AI reliability, despite mixed reactions from users and industry experts.