openai Ex-OpenAI Board Member Accuses Sam Altman of Repeated Dishonesty Before Ouster Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner claims Sam Altman frequently withheld information and lied to the board, leading to his brief firing last November. She states the board even learned about the launch of ChatGPT on Twitter rather than from company leadership.
openai Legal Experts Analyze Scarlett Johansson's Voice Dispute With OpenAI Northeastern University intellectual property law experts examine the legal merits of Scarlett Johansson's dispute with OpenAI over a ChatGPT voice assistant that users compare to her performance in the film "Her."
openai Scarlett Johansson Calls Out OpenAI Over Voice Clone Resembling Her Scarlett Johansson reveals she hired lawyers to force OpenAI to remove a ChatGPT voice that she says sounded exactly like her, despite rejecting an explicit offer to voice the system.
openai OpenAI Removes ChatGPT Sky Voice Amid Scarlett Johansson Comparisons OpenAI pauses its "Sky" voice option for ChatGPT after users note its striking similarity to Scarlett Johansson's performance in the film "Her." The company insists the voice belongs to a different professional actress.
scarlett johansson Scarlett Johansson Accuses OpenAI of Copying Her Voice for AI Assistant Scarlett Johansson claims OpenAI used a voice eerily similar to hers for its "Sky" AI assistant after she explicitly declined CEO Sam Altman's licensing offer. The actor hires legal counsel as OpenAI pauses the controversial voice feature.
openai OpenAI Removes AI Voice After Scarlett Johansson Raises Legal Alarms OpenAI pulls its "Sky" voice assistant after Scarlett Johansson demands answers over its striking similarity to her own voice. The actress reveals that CEO Sam Altman pursued her for a licensing deal months before the controversial rollout.
openai OpenAI Pulls Flirty ChatGPT Voice Amid Scarlett Johansson Controversy OpenAI removes its "Sky" voice option from ChatGPT after widespread comparisons to actress Scarlett Johansson. The company insists the voice belongs to a different actress, while Johansson pursues legal action over the striking similarity.
openai OpenAI and Reddit Form New Content and Advertising Partnership OpenAI secures a deal with Reddit to integrate the platform's content into ChatGPT and explore new advertising opportunities.
openai OpenAI Partners With Reddit to Train AI Models on User Conversations OpenAI secures a licensing agreement to train its AI models on Reddit's vast repository of user posts and comments. The partnership also makes OpenAI an advertising partner on the social platform and sparks questions due to CEO Sam Altman's significant financial stake in Reddit.
reddit Reddit Stock Jumps 11% After Securing OpenAI Content Licensing Deal Reddit shares surge 11% in extended trading after the social media company signs a partnership allowing OpenAI to train its AI models on Reddit content.
openai OpenAI Chief Scientist and Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Departs OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever leaves the company to pursue a personally meaningful project. Jakub Pachocki steps in as the new chief scientist amid broader leadership changes.
google Google Unveils Advanced Gemini AI Models to Rival ChatGPT Google reveals a suite of new AI tools at its I/O developer conference, including updated Gemini models that handle massive documents and streamline Gmail tasks.
openai OpenAI Launches Dedicated ChatGPT Desktop App for Mac Users OpenAI introduces a native ChatGPT desktop application for macOS, allowing users to access the AI assistant via a simple keyboard shortcut. The app currently rolls out to paid subscribers and promises seamless system integration.
openai OpenAI Launches GPT-4o with Real-Time Voice and Vision Features OpenAI introduces GPT-4o, a native multimodal AI model that processes text, audio, and images simultaneously with human-like response speeds. The new flagship model rolls out to free and paid ChatGPT users alongside a new desktop application.
openai OpenAI Unveils Omni-Modal GPT-4o to Fend Off Rising AI Competitors OpenAI introduces GPT-4o, a faster and cheaper AI model that handles text, audio, and video in real-time. The update brings premium features to free users just as Google prepares to host its own developer conference.