Latest AI News: February 23, 2026

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Mackenzie Ferguson

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Mackenzie Ferguson

AI Tools Researcher & Implementation Consultant

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Perplexity AI Waves Goodbye to Ads, Betting Big on User Trust!

February 19, 2026

Perplexity AI has dropped its advertising experiments, prioritizing trust over monetization. The San...

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Perplexity Ditches Ads to Protect User Trust: A Bold AI Strategy Shift

February 18, 2026

In a game-changing move, Perplexity has decided to abandon its advertising endeavors to focus on pre...

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Perplexity Chooses Transparency Over Ads, Aligns with Anthropic Against OpenAI's Monetization

February 18, 2026

In a decisive business shift, AI startup Perplexity has opted for an ad-free model, emphasizing a co...

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OpenAI Introduces Ads on ChatGPT Free Tiers, Sparking Privacy Concerns

February 1, 2026

OpenAI is launching ads in ChatGPT's free and $8/month Go tiers in the US, assuring users of unchang...

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OpenAI's ChatGPT to Host Ads: A New Era of AI Advertising Begins!

January 23, 2026

OpenAI's recent decision to integrate advertisements into ChatGPT is sparking debates across the tec...

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ChatGPT Ads: OpenAI's Bold Move to Challenge Google's Grip on Digital Ads!

October 1, 2025

OpenAI's plan to integrate ads into ChatGPT could revolutionize the digital ad landscape, challengin...

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OpenAI Unmasks Privacy Myth: ChatGPT Conversations May Lead to Police Intervention

September 1, 2025

Storyboard18 reveals OpenAI’s policy where ChatGPT conversations flagged for potential violence can ...

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Apple's AI Revolution: Siri Gets a Gemini Makeover!

August 24, 2025

In an exciting turn of events, Apple is pivoting its AI strategy by teaming up with Google's Gemini ...

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Anthropic Reveals the Secret Sauce Behind AI Chatbot Personalities

August 2, 2025

Anthropic's groundbreaking study shines a light on how AI chatbots like Claude are designed with spe...

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Oops, Meta's WhatsApp AI Helper Misfires: Shares User's Phone Number!

June 19, 2025

In a recent blunder, WhatsApp's AI chatbot mistakenly leaked a user's private phone number, raising ...