{
  "id": 17265649,
  "title": "OpenAI caves to backlash and reverses course on reducing ChatGPT usage limits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/openai-caves-to-backlash-and-reverses-course-on-reducing-chatgpt",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:38:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/openai-doubles-chatgpt-usage-limits-3730213/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company, has faced criticism over its plans to reduce usage limits for ChatGPT Pro subscribers. In response to this backlash, OpenAI has announced it will double the usage limits for its $100, $200, and $500 plans, as well as Business Premium. This decision was made by Thibault Sottiaux, a software engineer and product executive at OpenAI, who informed the public via X that the changes will take effect immediately. The company also stated that it will continue to offer extended limits for dots.",
  "summary": "The company also provides an update on extended limits for dots.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/openai-to-limit-weapons-information-for-teens-on-chatgpt-in-violence",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:30:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "OpenAI tightens limits on the weapons-related information that ChatGPT provides teens, even when a question appears harmless, as part of new safeguards (Reuters)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/openai-tightens-limits-on-the-weapons-related-information-that",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:55:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}