2026-05-06: OpenAI replaced ChatGPT's default model with GPT-5.5 Instant

Show Notes - 2026-05-06 Stories Covered: - May 6, 2026 - Today: - OpenAI ships GPT-5.5 Instant as ChatGPT's new default, with memory that spans your entire digital life. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/openai-releases-gpt-5-5-instant-a-new-default-model-for-chatgpt/) - CopilotKit raised $27M to help developers embed AI agents directly into apps, not just chatbot windows. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/copilotkit-raises-27m-to-help-devs-deploy-app-native-ai-agents/) - Marc Lore's Wonder lets anyone launch an AI-designed restaurant in under a minute. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/marc-lore-says-that-ai-will-soon-enable-anyone-open-a-restaurant/) - Etsy launches native app inside ChatGPT, doubling down on conversational commerce. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/etsy-launches-its-app-within-chatgpt-as-it-continues-its-ai-push/) - Apple will let users pick their preferred AI model in iOS 27, including Google and Anthropic. (https://www.theverge.com/tech/924515/apple-intelligence-third-party-chatbot-extensions-ios-27) - Production AI needs continuous evaluation, not just pre-launch testing. (https://blog.n8n.io/production-ai-playbook-evaluation-and-monitoring/) - Zoho report: 76% of US organizations lack complete identity visibility, 63% cite weak passwords as top threat. (https://smallbiztrends.com/interview-with-mouli-dorai-chief-evangelist-of-cyber-solutions-at-zoho/) - PayPal announces AI-driven cost-cutting plan expected to save $1.5 billion over 2-3 years. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/paypal-says-its-becoming-a-technology-company-again-that-means-ai/) - Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/pennsylvania-sues-character-ai-after-a-chatbot-allegedly-posed-as-a-doctor/) - SAP acquires German AI startup Prior Labs for $1.16B to focus on structured data, blocks OpenClaw agents. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/sap-bets-1-16b-on-18-month-old-german-ai-lab-and-says-yes-to-nemoclaw/) - India's first GenAI unicorn Krutrim shifts from AI model development to cloud services. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/indias-first-genai-unicorn-shifts-to-cloud-services-as-ai-model-ambitions-face-reality/) - Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review new AI models before public release. (https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924017/google-microsoft-xai-government-review) - Test AI-powered visual analysis for quality control or inventory management. - Audit which SaaS apps your team uses and who still has access. Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-05-06/