Observed Signal · Jun 18, 2026 · Feature Update · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
ChatGPT Adds Scheduled Tasks; Pulse Feature Removed
OpenAI has added a Scheduled tasks feature to ChatGPT that lets users schedule prompts and receive proactive, delivered results via a new Scheduled tab and dedicated Scheduled Page in the ChatGPT interface. The feature is available on web and mobile to Go, Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise subscribers. Because scheduled tasks can deliver personalized updates, OpenAI will disable the Pulse personalization feature (introduced in 2025) within 14 days. Separately, Noam Shazeer — previously Google DeepMind/Gemini co‑lead and Google VP of Engineering — is joining OpenAI. The article also cites recent OpenAI financials reported by news outlets: roughly $3.7 billion cash burn in Q1 and revenue of $5.7 billion, alongside major external financing and IPO plans.
Feature update from a major AI platform (OpenAI) plus a high-profile talent hire and disclosed financials — changes that affect conversational interfaces, product monetization and broader AI integration opportunities for marketers and platforms.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- OpenAI launched a Scheduled tasks feature for ChatGPT enabling users to schedule prompts and get proactive results via a Scheduled tab and Scheduled Page.
- The Scheduled feature is available on web and mobile to Go, Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users.
- OpenAI will discontinue the Pulse personalization feature (introduced in 2025); Pulse will be shut down within 14 days.
- Noam Shazeer, formerly Google DeepMind’s Gemini co‑lead and Vice President of Engineering at Google, has joined OpenAI.
- The article reports OpenAI burned about $3.7 billion in Q1 while revenue grew to $5.7 billion; OpenAI also received large financing (reported as $122 billion) and is planning an IPO.
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OpenAI Adds Scheduled Tasks to ChatGPT, Replacing Pulse
OpenAI has added a scheduled (planable) tasks feature to ChatGPT that lets users create one-off and recurring tasks which the chatbot will proactively execute. The new function appears in the ChatGPT sidebar as a dedicated menu showing active, paused and upcoming tasks; tasks can be scheduled to exact times or vague time windows (e.g., “morning”). OpenAI says tasks can trigger at most once per hour and ChatGPT will suppress notifications if there is no new information to report. The update replaces the earlier Pulse feature and is initially rolling out to ChatGPT subscribers; OpenAI has not confirmed whether free users will gain access later. Example use cases include reminders for upcoming events and automated pre-match reports for sports fixtures.
OpenAI Declares 'Code Red', Refocuses on ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a “code red,” directing staff to prioritize improving ChatGPT and temporarily shelving or deprioritizing initiatives such as ads, shopping agents and a personal assistant called Pulse. The move is framed as a reaction to intensified competition — notably Google’s Gemini 3, which the newsletter reports outperforming OpenAI’s GPT-5 on certain benchmarks and having a rapidly growing mobile user base. The roundup also catalogs multiple frontier-model releases (e.g., Mistral 3, Runway Gen-4.5, Nvidia’s Alpamayo-R1), legal and financial developments for OpenAI (including a US judge ordering production of 20M anonymized ChatGPT logs and large projected data-center debt), and Anthropic’s IPO preparations and commercial momentum. Broader infrastructure and industry signals — AWS Trainium3, Amazon Nova, and rising demand for data-center construction labor — are also highlighted.
Fired OpenAI Researchers Dispute Misconduct Claims, Warn of Chilling Effect
Three OpenAI safety researchers, Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni, who were fired last week, have published an open letter denying allegations of mishandling sensitive information. They warn that their dismissal creates a chilling effect that stifles AI safety work and open dialogue within the company. The researchers say they acted in good faith and within company norms, and that the reasons for their firing are unclear. They urge OpenAI to uphold its commitments to third-party safety auditors and maintain a transparent culture. OpenAI responded with an internal memo denying retaliation and stating that employees are not terminated for raising concerns, but did not address specific policy violations or circumstances of the dismissal. The dispute highlights tensions between internal safety research and company communication policies at a time when OpenAI faces scrutiny over safety incidents.
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