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Elon Musk calls himself a fool for giving OpenAI $38 million that became an $800 billion company
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Elon Musk calls himself a fool for giving OpenAI $38 million that became an $800 billion company

Elon Musk testified in court that he regrets his $38 million investment in OpenAI, which is now valued at $800 billion....

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ChatGPT now tracks users for ads by default as OpenAI looks for new revenue
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

ChatGPT now tracks users for ads by default as OpenAI looks for new revenue

OpenAI has enabled marketing cookies by default for free ChatGPT users in countries with ads, automatically tracking...

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A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat

A nonprofit organization linked to OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz executives is funding influencers to promote American...

Wired AI
Did you know you can’t steal a charity? Don’t worry. Elon Musk will remind you.
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

Did you know you can’t steal a charity? Don’t worry. Elon Musk will remind you.

Elon Musk is in a legal battle against OpenAI, arguing that the company betrayed its nonprofit mission by converting to...

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Musk v. Altman is just getting started
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

Musk v. Altman is just getting started

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, arguing that the company's conversion to a for-profit model betrayed its original nonprofit...

TechCrunch Startups
ChatGPT's goblin obsession may be hilarious, but it points to a deeper problem in AI training
LLMOpenAI

ChatGPT's goblin obsession may be hilarious, but it points to a deeper problem in AI training

ChatGPT models developed an unexpected obsession with goblins and mythical creatures due to faulty reward signals...

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Elon Musk had a bad week in court
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

Elon Musk had a bad week in court

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, where he claims the company stole a nonprofit and that he was the driving force...

The Verge AI
GPT-5.5 matches Claude Mythos in cyber attack tests, UK AI Security Institute finds
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GPT-5.5 matches Claude Mythos in cyber attack tests, UK AI Security Institute finds

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 has demonstrated near-parity with Anthropic's Claude Mythos in autonomous network attack simulations...

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ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet
Personal AssistantsOpenAI

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet

ChatGPT Images 2.0 has gained significant traction among users in India, who are using it to generate creative personal...

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How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musk’s OpenAI Insider
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musk’s OpenAI Insider

Trial messages reveal how Shivon Zilis, mother of four of Elon Musk's children, served as an intermediary between Musk...

Wired AI
After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too

OpenAI is restricting access to its new GPT-5.5 Cyber cybersecurity testing tool to critical cyber defenders only,...

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Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?

The Elon Musk and Sam Altman trial extends beyond their personal rivalry to have significant implications for OpenAI...

Wired AI
OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico

OpenAI is launching additional opt-in security protections for ChatGPT accounts, including a new partnership with...

TechCrunch AI
OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts

OpenAI is launching Advanced Account Security to protect ChatGPT and Codex users from phishing attacks and account...

Wired AI
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
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Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down

Microsoft and OpenAI have restructured their partnership, with the most significant change allowing OpenAI to...

The Verge AI
OpenAI talks about not talking about goblins
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OpenAI talks about not talking about goblins

OpenAI explained that its models developed an unusual tendency to reference goblins and other creatures during...

The Verge AI
OpenAI says it hit its 10 gigawatt compute goal years ahead of schedule
LLMOpenAI

OpenAI says it hit its 10 gigawatt compute goal years ahead of schedule

OpenAI has achieved its 10 gigawatt compute capacity goal in the United States several years ahead of schedule. This...

The Decoder
OpenAI’s new security model is for ‘critical cyber defenders’ only
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OpenAI’s new security model is for ‘critical cyber defenders’ only

OpenAI is launching GPT-5.5-Cyber, a specialized cybersecurity model restricted to vetted "cyber defenders" and trusted...

The Verge AI
On the stand, Elon Musk can’t escape his own tweets
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

On the stand, Elon Musk can’t escape his own tweets

Elon Musk testified for the second day in his legal attempt to dismantle OpenAI, with his own tweets being used as...

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