A BRAINY AI helper built by the creators of ChatGPT could cost $20,000 a month to use – equivalent to £15,000 in Britain.

The secret “AI agent” is said to be in development at OpenAI HQ.

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ChatGPT is great for conversations – but AI agents would do work for you, even when you’re not supervising it[/caption]

And it’s expected to be the most expensive of a selection of AI helpers currently being developed.

Each of the virtual bots will be built to do different kinds of jobs, according a report by The Information.

And the $20,000-a-month version is said to be capable of doing PhD-level work to help top scientists.

An AI agent is a step above a regular chatbot.

With a chatbot, you’ll ask questions and get answers – like having a conversation with a very smart person.

But chatbots can’t do much on their own. They need your guidance along the way.

An AI agent is designed to make decisions and take actions on its own. So it can get on with work even when you’re not there – just like a human.

And if something about how they’re working needs to change, they can tweak their own behaviour.

They’re also meant to learn and improve over time as they get more experience.

OpenAI is reportedly building several AI agents that can do different types of jobs.

One of the agents listed in the report is a “high-income knowledge worker” that will cost $2,000 a month.

There’s also a software developer agent designed for programming that is said to have a $10,000 monthly price tag.

And the costliest of the lot is an agent that can help with “PhD-level research”, coming in at a whopping $20,000 a month.

That would be by far the most expensive product that OpenAI has ever put out.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT is facing stiff competition from the likes of Google Gemini and China’s DeepSeek[/caption]

Regular ChatGPT is free, letting normal people use it for everyday tasks.

And then there’s a ChatGPT Plus tier that costs $20 a month, giving you some perks – including more powerful chatbot versions, some video generation, and extended limits.

Then the top tier (at least currently) is ChatGPT Pro, which costs $200 a month.

That includes unlimited access to advanced voice chatting, a pro mode for answering “the hardest questions”, and research previews.

But OpenAI’s new roster of agents would go even further – if they do launch.

However, they’re clearly not aimed at the general public, and would instead by built for people doing very professional work.

Sadly OpenAI hasn’t yet confirmed plans to release these new pricing tiers.

The Sun has asked OpenAI for comment and will update this story with any response.

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AI agents can do work without your constant control, and learn and improve over time[/caption]

DAVID Hasselhoff’s ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff has died at 62.

The Baywatch actress was found dead in her home in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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Bach-Hasselhoff in Los Angeles in August 2010[/caption]

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Bach-Hasselhoff’s family reportedly went to check on her after they hadn’t heard from her, according to TMZ.

They then called cops to the scene at around 10 pm on Wednesday.

She reportedly died by suicide and didn’t leave a note.

Pamela appeared on Baywatch for 10 years as cafe owner Kaye Morgan.

The actress appeared in other TV shows, including Knight Rider, Cheers, and the Young and the Restless.

Hasselhoff and Bach-Hasselhoff were married for 17 years.

She met Hasselhoff on the set of Knight Rider in 1985.

The couple had two daughters.

When they divorced in 2006, they each got custody of one daughter.

Bach-Hasselhoff is survived by her two daughters as well as her granddaughter, who she gushed about on social media.

The actress spoke about gratitude in her last post on Instagram on January 1, 2025.

“As we step into 2025, my heart is full of gratitude, especially for my precious grandbaby, London,” she wrote.

“Watching her grow and seeing her smile light up my world is truly the greatest blessing.”

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A POPULAR comedy panel show has been axed after just four series, despite its fan-favourite host and guests. 

The show, which features comedians and celebrities competing to be judged the most sinful, unforgivable person in the room, starsMel Giedroyc as the host and Lou Sanders as her assistant.

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The popular show is being axed after four series[/caption]

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Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable ran for four series on the Dave channel between 2021 and 2024[/caption]

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Rylan Clark was one of many celebs who appeared on Mel Giedroyc’s show[/caption]

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable ran for four series on the Dave channel between 2021 and 2024. 

The final series tweaked the format slightly, with Lou going out of the studio to search for confessions from across the UK.

Previous highlights on the show include Jo Brand revealing how she beat a drink-driving charge, Sara Pascoe on how she lied about having cancer to get out of work and Jimmy Carr admitting to burning the shape of a giant penis into his school playing field.

Other guests that have appeared on the show include Sarah Millican, Graham Norton, Jennifer Saunders, Johnny Vegas, Daisy May Cooper, Jack Dee, Richard Ayoade, Tom Allen, Alan Davies, David Baddiel, and Nish Kumar. 

In addition, Ardal O’Hanlon, Joel Dommett, Rosie Jones, Jason Manford, Sally Phillips, Josh Widdicombe, Desiree Burch, Lucy Beaumont, Omid Djalili, Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady, Sophie Duker, Ria Lina, Ed Gamble and Katherine Ryan with her baby son Fred, have also appeared on the show.

Made by Expectation Entertainment, the show attracted mixed reviews. 

But it was largely praised for being “the best way to make funny people be funny on TV is, simply, by letting them.”

Comedian Mel Giedroyc initially started out as one half of Mel and Sue, but then branched out on her own, becoming one of the hosts of Children In Need.

She also appeared in a number of TV shows including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Miranda, and Taskmaster, as well as participating in the 2021 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special with Neil Jones.

Meanwhile, Lou is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress, who has appeared on many beloved programmes, including Mock The Week and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

In 2019 she was crowned the winner of Taskmaster and then returned to the show in 2022 to compete in Champion of Champions II and finished in joint third.

In 2024, she appeared on Dancing On Ice and is currently touring her stand-up show No Kissing In The Bingo Hall.

Lou described Unforgivable as “very therapeutic – it’s cathartic. We’re offering a service there!”

UKTV said: “We loved working with Mel, Lou, and everyone at Expectation on four series of Unforgivable and while we have no current plans for another series, we remain open to future collaborations.”

Repeats continue to be shown on the rebranded U&Dave.

Back in 2022, Lou told Portsmouth News that the guests are “lucky to have us” but “we’re all just human, it’s nice to celebrate that. We’ve all made mistakes, and we’re all trying our best.”

And she said that not much was edited out of the show at the guests’ requests, only “some tiny, little things. Some people are more precious than others, or worried about being cancelled and stuff.

“But I think it’s very human to share your foibles and the terrible things we’ve done. It’s not like someone did a racist attack – that would be truly awful.

“It’s more like pooping, dating, stealing things – we’ve all got a past, and the sooner we realise that the better.”

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Comedian Mel Giedroyc initially started out as one half of Mel and Sue[/caption]

AN ICONIC car brand reportedly on the brink of collapse is set to make major changes and slash spending – as pressure mounts on the boss to quit.

Japanese car giant Nissan is understood to be undertaking a wide-ranging review of its dealer and customer programs amid ongoing financial struggles.

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Bosses hope the move will cut costs, after they were advised the company had 12 to 14 months to survive.

However, concerned directors at the company are on the lookout for someone to replace current CEO Makota Uchida, Bloomberg has reported.

The potential shakeup comes after a failed merger with Honda – a last-ditch attempt by the company to fix its financial woes.

Things took a turn for the worse last year, when dealers were asked to start selling cars at a loss – leading to a sharp decline in profits.

Bosses decided to expand a pre-existing partnership with Honda – with ex- CEO Carlos Ghosn criticising the move as a “disguised takeover”.

In November, the company made the bombshell announcement that it would be sacking 9,000 employees and selling a stake to Mitsubishi.

It also said it was slimming down its global production capacity – which had already been cut a few months previously.

At the end of December, bosses decided to officially merge with Honda.

But the deal disintegrated after Honda demanded the majority stake in the partnership – although Honda says it is still open to negotiations.

Since then, Nissan has faced another onslaught of blows – with its shares plummeting by 10 per cent last month.

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A few days later, it was reported that the desperate company had cancelled a production shift at its Sunderland factory to improve efficiency and try to recover from its slump.

And, this month, the carmaker confirmed the death of its iconic GT-R R35, affectionately known as Godzilla.

A statement on the carmakers website said: “We have received many orders for the Nissan GT-R and have now finished accepting orders for the planned production quantity.

“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our customers for their support since its release in 2007.”

NISSAN’S WOES

Legendary carmaker Nissan is “on the brink of collapse”, following a decline in sales in recent years which was brought about by poor management decisions and a failure to adapt to the growing electric vehicle market.

Nissan’s worries have been further exacerbated by the Zero-Emission Vehicle, or ZEV, mandate, requiring 28 per cent of car sales to be electric in 2025 — or face fines of £15,000 for every car they fall short on.

The iconic brand tried to merge with rival Honda but talks sensationally broke-down last month.

One Nissan senior official said they strongly objected to the “rude things” his company had been told.

A merger with Honda could cut costs for both companies, but there were two key reasons behind the collapse in talks.

Firstly, discomfort came from Honda’s demand that Nissan would become its subsidiary, something the latter felt went against previous agreements, reports The Japan News.

Secondly, Honda also told Nissan to restructure its business and abandon its original hybrid vehicle (HV) system, e-Power, in order to adopt Honda’s HV system.

The Japanese car maker has warned it is “on the brink of collapse” and that it could go under without much-needed support.

A Nissan official said the firm has “12 or 14 months to survive” and was likely to endure “tough” months ahead.

The firm has already cut 9,000 jobs across its global operation, while its CEO Makoto Uchida took a 50 per cent pay cut in an economy drive.

Currently, Nissan’s sales of electric cars, such as the Leaf, are lagging behind their rivals, putting them at risk of significant penalties.

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Nissan entered talks to merge with Honda late last year[/caption]

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