openai Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO With New Board OpenAI reaches an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO after a dramatic leadership shakeup. A new initial board featuring Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo takes over governance.
openai Sam Altman Reaches Deal to Return as OpenAI CEO After Days of Chaos Sam Altman returns to lead OpenAI just four days after his sudden and unexplained dismissal by the board. His comeback follows a massive employee revolt and rapid leadership turnover that threw the AI company into disarray.
openai OpenAI Launches Copyright Shield to Cover Client Legal Fees OpenAI introduces a "Copyright Shield" that promises to pay legal fees for enterprise and API users facing copyright lawsuits. The company makes this announcement alongside new products like a ChatGPT app store and the GPT-4 Turbo model.
openai OpenAI Schedules First-Ever DevDay Conference for November OpenAI hosts its inaugural DevDay conference on November 6 in San Francisco to showcase new tools to developers. CEO Sam Altman confirms that the event does not feature GPT-5.
ai regulation Senate Hearing Examines AI Regulation as Experts Clash Over Oversight Lawmakers propose a new independent agency and transparency rules for artificial intelligence, while AI Now Institute pushes back against Sam Altman's regulatory proposals. Critics highlight the contradiction between Altman's safety concerns and OpenAI's rapid commercial deployments.
artificial intelligence Senate Hearing Explores AI Regulation with Industry Leaders The U.S. Senate holds its first hearing on artificial intelligence oversight, hearing testimony from OpenAI, IBM, and academia on proposed safety standards and licensing frameworks.
openai OpenAI CEO Calls for Government Licensing of Advanced AI Systems OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells a Senate committee that the U.S. should require licensing and testing for powerful AI models. Lawmakers respond congenially as they seek consensus on how to regulate the rapidly advancing technology.
artificial intelligence Senate Judiciary Committee Questions AI Leaders on Regulation Needs The Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law holds a hearing to discuss potential rules for artificial intelligence. Industry leaders from OpenAI and IBM testify alongside a prominent AI critic.
openai OpenAI CEO Shares Reality of Upcoming GPT-4 Model OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reveals that the upcoming GPT-4 model will not achieve Artificial General Intelligence and dismisses rumors of a massive 100 trillion parameter count.
openai OpenAI Issues Code Red to Boost ChatGPT as Google Gemini Surges Ahead OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares a "code red" to prioritize ChatGPT improvements, pausing advertising and AI agent projects. The urgent shift comes as Google's Gemini 3 model outperforms ChatGPT on key industry benchmarks.
openai DALL-E 2 Reaches One Million Users as Outpainting Feature Launches OpenAI's image generator DALL-E 2 surpasses one million users and launches a new Outpainting feature that expands existing images using text prompts.
elon musk Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's $150B Lawsuit Against OpenAI on Procedural Grounds An Oakland jury rejects Elon Musk's massive lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling that he waits too long to file his claims. The decision spares Sam Altman from a trial over the company's shift to for-profit status.
openai OpenAI Prepares Confidential IPO Filing Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation OpenAI reportedly prepares to file confidential IPO paperwork, potentially reaching a $1 trillion valuation. The public listing forces the heavily loss-making AI company to reveal its massive financial burn rate to investors.
openai Jury Clears OpenAI and Altman in Elon Musk's Legal Battle A jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The verdict ends Musk's legal challenge over the AI company's direction.
elon musk Jury Sides With OpenAI in Final Week of Musk Versus Altman Trial The high-profile legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman concludes as a jury delivers an advisory verdict in favor of OpenAI, citing the statute of limitations.