openai OpenAI Delays GPT Store Launch to Early 2024 Amid Leadership Turmoil OpenAI pushes back the release of its custom bot marketplace to early next year, citing unexpected busyness following the recent CEO ouster and reinstatement.
openai OpenAI Chief Seeks Up to $7 Trillion to Reshape Global Chip Industry OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pursues a massive fundraising effort of up to $7 trillion to expand advanced chip production and power future AI systems. The wildly ambitious proposal involves building dozens of new chip foundries in partnership with major industry players and international investors.
reddit Reddit Stock Surges 48% on First Trading Day in $519 Million IPO Reddit successfully launches its initial public offering, raising $519 million and seeing its stock price jump 48%. The strong market debut values the social media platform at approximately $9.5 billion.
apple Apple Keeps OpenAI at Arm's Length During Major AI Partnership Announcement Apple integrates ChatGPT into its devices through a limited partnership with OpenAI, but deliberately keeps CEO Sam Altman off stage to emphasize its own proprietary technology.
openai OpenAI Employees Warn of AI Risks Amid Weak Oversight and Gag Rules Current and former OpenAI employees publish an open letter warning that rapid AI advancement outpaces safety oversight. They demand an end to restrictive confidentiality agreements that silence whistleblowers.
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 Ex-OpenAI Director Reveals Sam Altman Firing Stemmed From Dishonesty Former board member Helen Toner explains that the board fired Sam Altman because he repeatedly lied and withheld crucial information. She claims this dishonesty makes it impossible for a nonprofit board to provide proper oversight.
openai OpenAI Drops Controversial Non-Disparagement Clauses for Former Employees OpenAI releases former staff from strict non-disparagement agreements and confirms it will not revoke their vested equity. The company apologizes for the previous departure process and promises to remove these clauses from standard paperwork.
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 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.
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 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 Disbands Superalignment Safety Team Following Key Executive Departures OpenAI dissolves its Superalignment team less than a year after forming it, following the exits of co-founder Ilya Sutskever and team leader Jan Leike. The restructuring comes just days after the company unveils its latest multimodal model, GPT-4o.
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.