All news on the topic: OpenAI

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OpenAI moves from AI tools to media influence with TBPN deal
ChatGPT-maker moves into broadcasting with deal for TBPN after it had pledged to abandon ‘side-quests’.
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Private school student, 16, dies by suicide a day after seeking guidance from ChatGPT on how to end his life
An ’academically gifted’ teenager asked ChatGPT for advice about how to kill himself before taking his own life the next day, an inquest heard.
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$50bn OpenAI deal with Amazon sparks showdown as Microsoft warns of lawsuit
Microsoft is considering taking legal action against Amazon and OpenAI regarding a $50 billion deal that might violate its exclusive cloud partnership with the ChatGPT creator, potentially leading to a conflict between the major tech competitors.
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Bill Gates cancels AI Impact Summit speech in Delhi after fresh Epstein file revelations spark renewed scrutiny
Bill Gates has withdrawn from delivering a keynote address at the AI Impact Summit in India as he continues to face questions regarding his relationship with the deceased child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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OpenAI reveals over a million weekly ChatGPT users show suicidal indicators
More than a million ChatGPT users each week send messages that include "explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent", according to a blog post published by OpenAI on Monday.
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Government adviser fuels fears over AI and copyright rights for musicians and writers
A senior ministerial aide stated that AI companies will never have to compensate creatives for utilizing their content to train their systems, a statement that has alarmed campaigners who are demanding the Labour Party secure a fairer deal for musicians, artists, and writers from the tech industry.
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Citi, PayPal and Bank of America pledge billions in UK operations
US financial firms have announced investments in the UK worth £1.25 billion before Donald Trump’s state visit next week.
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Larry Ellison overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person
The US tech billionaire Larry Ellison has surpassed Elon Musk as the world’s richest person after shares in Oracle, the business he co-founded, soared in early trading on Wednesday.
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ChatGPT “best friend” told man to kill mother
It was a case of murder by algorithm.
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AI misuse fears grow as safety tests show GPT-4.1 provided bomb-making and bioweapon instructions
A ChatGPT model provided researchers with detailed instructions on how to bomb a sports venue – including weak points at specific arenas, recipes for explosives, and advice on covering tracks – according to safety testing conducted this summer.
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ESET discovers first ransomware that uses artificial intelligence, named PromptLock
Experts at ESET Research Labs have discovered ransomware in which artificial intelligence plays a key role. This is the first known virus of its kind, named PromptLock.
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UK rejected costly nationwide ChatGPT premium plan after talks with OpenAI co-founder
The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool.
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OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament final
OpenAI’s AI model 03, developed by the creators of ChatGPT, wins AI chess tournament undefeated
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AI developers reminded: account for loss-of-control risks — or AI will escape human oversight
AI safety campaigner calls for existential threat assessment akin to Oppenheimer’s calculations before first nuclear test
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Elon Musk and OpenAI clash in court: company accuses him of using bad-faith tactics to seize control
OpenAI is suing Elon Musk over claims he has tried "nonstop" to slow down its business for his own benefit.
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EU accused of creating a ’devastating’ copyright loophole in the AI Act
The architect of copyright law says the EU is ’supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’.
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Elon Musk releases more powerful model Grok-3
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI showed off the updated Grok-3 model, showcasing a version of the chatbot technology that the billionaire has said is the “smartest AI on Earth.”
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Elon Musk makes $100 billion bid to take control of OpenAI
Elon Musk is leading a group of investors reportedly offering an unsolicited $97.4billion to purchase the nonprofit that has control of OpenAI.
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ChatGPT has experienced a major crash
OpenAI says that ChatGPT and the Sora video generator are experiencing issues.
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Italy fines OpenAI for violating ChatGPT privacy regulations
Italy’s data protection agency said on Friday it fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.58 million) after closing an investigation into use of personal data by the generative artificial intelligence application.
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UK proposes allowing tech companies to use copyrighted material for AI training
Consultation suggests opt-out scheme for creatives who don’t want their work used by Google, OpenAI and others
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OpenAI plans to shift away from its non-profit structure, allowing Sam Altman to gain equity in the company
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a move that will make the company more attractive to investors.
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OpenAI sitting on tool to watermark AI-generated content
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has developed a text watermarking tool that could help it comply with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, but the company has yet to release it, reportedly because it fears losing users.
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OpenAI tests new search engine called SearchGPT amid AI arms race
Prototype, initially launching with select publishers and users, set to challenge Google’s dominance of online search
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EU to scrutinize Microsoft and Google AI deals for antitrust issues, says Vestager
“We cannot just sit back and see how things pan out,” the competition commissioner said.