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On 7 October 2026 Google launched Playground, an experimental browser-based platform where US users aged 18 and over can create, play and share custom games by typing prompts. Creation access depends on the user's Google AI subscription tier. Google does not name the model behind it.
OpenAI said on 5 October 2026 that it will test a visual ad format that appears during image generation in ChatGPT. The test starts in the US later in October for Free and Go users, with an initial group of advertisers. OpenAI says ads do not influence ChatGPT's answers.
On 7 October 2026 OpenAI said ChatGPT for Teens now has flashcards, quizzes and multi-photo note capture, and that a College Planner for US students in grades 10–12 is coming soon with no date. The usage figures it published are OpenAI's own.
OpenAI said on 7 October 2026 that GPT-6 is rolling out to ChatGPT's Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise tiers, with Free and Go following on 8 October. Paid tiers get GPT-6 Sol and free tiers get GPT-6 Luna. Answers can now be interactive interfaces, and the speed figures come from OpenAI.