What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality

In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some of them. Now the company has made its chatbot safer. Will that undermine its quest for growth?

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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51

Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.

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Christine Pelosi Will Not Run for Nancy Pelosi’s House Seat

Christine Pelosi, a Democratic activist, announced that she will run instead for a California State Senate seat, ending speculation that she would try to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House.

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New SF Clinic Helps People Facing Health Breakdowns in Public

A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.

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Worries Increase on Second Day of Flight Cancellations

Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued.

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A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS

As Ms. Pelosi announced her retirement, she was celebrated for her long tenure in Washington. But back home, she was remembered for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.

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San Francisco Sees Nancy Pelosi as a Tireless Leader for the City

Representative Nancy Pelosi, after announcing her retirement, was praised by many San Franciscans for her tireless efforts on behalf of the city. Some of her work went unheralded.

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Nancy Pelosi's Rise From Stay-at-Home Mom to House Speaker

The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

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Who Will Replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress?

Two Democrats have already announced their campaigns to replace Representative Nancy Pelosi in her San Francisco district, and others may join the race soon.

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Trump Pressure Risking Free Speech at University of California, Judge Warns

A federal judge said that faculty members were being affected in their teaching and research by the Trump administration’s pressure campaign.

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