The parents of a 16-year-old boy who took his own life are suing OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, alleging the company’s AI chatbot ChatGPT actively encouraged their son’s suicidal thoughts, according to a recent report by Reuters.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recently raised concerns about privacy protections for sensitive ChatGPT conversations, comparing today's AI privacy standards to "having therapy sessions in public". Speaking on an interview on the 'This Past Weekend' podcast, Altman acknowledged growing user hesitation about sharing personal information with AI tools.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stated that Meta attempted to recruit his employees with staggering compensation packages, including signing bonuses reaching $100 million. The disclosure came during a discussion on the 'Uncapped' podcast hosted by his brother Jack Altman.
A biometric identity verification project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Alex Blania is launching in the United Kingdom this week. The initiative, known as ‘World’, relies on a device called the ‘Orb’ to scan people's eyes to confirm whether users are human.
Coco Robotics, a Los Angeles-based startup developing self-driving delivery vehicles, has raised $80 million in new funding, the company announced on June 11.
OpenAI has struck a deal to acquire io Products, the hardware startup founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, in a transaction valued at $6.5 billion, as per a recent report by Reuters. Additionally, OpenAI will bring Ive on board to lead design and creative development of new devices tailored for the AI era, according to OpenAI's official website.
Fidji Simo, the current CEO of Instacart, is set to join OpenAI as CEO of Applications, the company announced on May 7.
"We need to build that here and we need to be able to have the best AI infrastructure in the world to be able to lead with the technology and the capabilities," he said.
OpenAI is planning on granting CEO Sam Altman a 7% equity stake as part of a broader shift towards becoming a for-profit entity, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.
Fidji Simo, the current CEO of Instacart, is set to join OpenAI as CEO of Applications, the company announced on May 7.
"We need to build that here and we need to be able to have the best AI infrastructure in the world to be able to lead with the technology and the capabilities," he said.
OpenAI is planning on granting CEO Sam Altman a 7% equity stake as part of a broader shift towards becoming a for-profit entity, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.
Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist at OpenAI, has recently announced his departure from the AI tech startup. His leave was confirmed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a public blog on OpenAI's official website and by Sutskever himself on a post in X.
OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, has recently restructured its venture capital fund, effectively removing Sam Altman, the company's CEO, from ownership and control of the OpenAI Startup Fund. According to the company, this move aims to enhance transparency and address concerns regarding the fund's governance.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has rejoined the company's Board of Directors, about five months since he was fired and subsequently rehired as the CEO. In addition to Altman, three new board members have joined OpenAI: Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Nicole Seligman, and Fidji Simo.
OpenAI, the company behind making ChatGPT, is planning to appoint several new board members in March according to a recent report by the Washington Post.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, is awaiting approval from the US government for his new AI chips startup, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News. The report suggests that this emerging venture has the potential to trigger concerns related to national security and antitrust issues.
Microsoft-backed OpenAI hit the $2 billion revenue milestone in December, the Financial Times reported on Friday
Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Samsung Electronics are potential partners for OpenAI
