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Current RoleCEO, OpenAI

EducationStanford (dropped out)

NationalityAmerican

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OpenAI reshuffles top executives as company prepares for potential IPO and enterprise expansion

OpenAI is undergoing significant executive changes at a pivotal moment. COO Brad Lightcap shifts to lead special projects while AGI CEO Fidji Simo and CMO Kate Rouch take medical leave. The moves follow a massive $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation as the company prepares for a potential Wall Street debut.

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OpenAI reshuffles top executives as company prepares for potential IPO and enterprise expansion

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OpenAI acquires TBPN talk show in hundreds-of-millions deal despite vow to end side quests

OpenAI has purchased TBPN, a Silicon Valley tech talk show hosted by Jordi Hays and John Coogan, for a sum in the low hundreds of millions of dollars. The move comes just weeks after executives urged staff to abandon side quests and focus on core business. TBPN, which draws 70,000 daily viewers and was on track to generate $30 million in revenue this year, will report to OpenAI's chief political operative Chris Lehane while maintaining editorial independence.

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OpenAI acquires TBPN talk show in hundreds-of-millions deal despite vow to end side quests

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Sam Altman Opens Up About Sora Shutdown and Scrapping Disney's Billion-Dollar AI Partnership

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman broke his silence on shutting down Sora, the AI video generator that killed a $1 billion Disney partnership. In his first interview since the March announcement, Altman revealed the decision came down to scarce computing resources and avoiding addictive features, despite losing a major deal and disappointing partners.

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Sam Altman Opens Up About Sora Shutdown and Scrapping Disney's Billion-Dollar AI Partnership

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AI Dividend program launches $1,000 monthly payments for workers displaced by AI

The AI Dividend program has begun issuing $1,000 monthly basic income payments to workers impacted by AI job displacement. Run by nonprofits AI Commons Project and What We Will, the initiative currently supports 25-50 recipients with $300,000 in initial funding, aiming to distribute $3 million by 2026.

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AI Dividend program launches $1,000 monthly payments for workers displaced by AI

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OpenAI explores major fusion energy deal with Helion as Altman steps down from board

OpenAI is in advanced talks with Helion Energy to secure fusion power, potentially accessing 5 gigawatts by 2030 and scaling to 50 gigawatts by 2035. Sam Altman has stepped down from Helion's board to avoid conflicts as the companies explore working together at significant scale, highlighting the tech industry's race to lock in energy for AI's growing power demands.

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OpenAI explores major fusion energy deal with Helion as Altman steps down from board

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World ID launches AgentKit to verify humans behind AI agents and prevent bot abuse

World, co-founded by Sam Altman, has launched AgentKit, a beta toolkit that lets verified humans delegate their identity to AI agents. Using iris-scanning technology, the system provides cryptographic proof that real people control automated agents, helping websites distinguish legitimate activity from bot networks. The move addresses growing concerns about AI agent abuse in agentic commerce and online services.

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World ID launches AgentKit to verify humans behind AI agents and prevent bot abuse

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Elon Musk pledges OpenAI lawsuit proceeds to charity as $134 billion trial nears

Elon Musk announced any proceeds from his lawsuit against OpenAI will be donated to charity, emphasizing he won't enrich himself. The trial, starting April 28, accuses OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission after Musk contributed over $40 million. He's seeking up to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging they prioritized profits over developing AI for humanity's benefit.

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Elon Musk pledges OpenAI lawsuit proceeds to charity as $134 billion trial nears

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OpenAI builds desktop superapp to unite ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas in one unified experience

OpenAI is developing a desktop superapp that will combine ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas browser into a single platform. The move addresses growing product fragmentation and aims to improve user experience while strengthening the company's competitive position against rivals like Anthropic.

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OpenAI builds desktop superapp to unite ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas in one unified experience

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ChatGPT Adult Mode Faces 'Sexy Suicide Coach' Warning From OpenAI's Own Advisors

OpenAI plans to launch text-based adult mode for ChatGPT despite unanimous warnings from its wellness council about creating a 'sexy suicide coach' for vulnerable users. Advisors raised concerns about emotional dependency, faulty age verification affecting 12% of minors, and user safety as the company faces pressure to boost stalled subscription rates.

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ChatGPT Adult Mode Faces 'Sexy Suicide Coach' Warning From OpenAI's Own Advisors

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Sam Altman envisions AI as metered utility, but questions remain about who foots the bill

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his vision for artificial intelligence becoming a utility like electricity or water at BlackRock's U.S. Infrastructure Summit. Users would pay based on computing power consumed, he explained. But his comments raise concerns about energy costs, infrastructure financing, and potential government subsidies for AI expansion.

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Sam Altman envisions AI as metered utility, but questions remain about who foots the bill

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Sam Altman warns AI skepticism is rising as Americans blame technology for layoffs and energy costs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI is facing growing public skepticism in the United States, with data centers blamed for electricity price hikes and companies citing AI for layoffs whether or not it's truly responsible. Recent polls show 57% of voters believe AI's risks outweigh its benefits, raising concerns about America's competitive edge in global AI development.

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Sam Altman warns AI skepticism is rising as Americans blame technology for layoffs and energy costs

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Family sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting, alleging company knew of attack plans

The family of Maya Gebala, critically injured in the Tumbler Ridge shooting, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. The suit alleges that 12 employees flagged the shooter's ChatGPT conversations as posing imminent risk but leadership failed to alert authorities. The February attack killed eight people, including five children, in one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings.

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Family sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting, alleging company knew of attack plans

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Dario Amodei Apologizes After Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei issued a public apology after a leaked internal memo criticizing Trump and OpenAI led the Pentagon to designate his company a supply chain risk—the first time a US firm has received such a label. The move bars government contractors from using Anthropic's AI models and threatens the company's $200 million defense contract.

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Dario Amodei Apologizes After Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk

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OpenAI commits to strengthen safety protocols after Canadian government intervention

Canadian Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon secured commitments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to strengthen safety protocols following a fatal school shooting in British Columbia. The company will now involve Canadian privacy, mental health, and law enforcement experts to identify high-risk cases and improve mechanisms for notifying police about suspicious ChatGPT usage.

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OpenAI commits to strengthen safety protocols after Canadian government intervention

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Two AI documentaries probe artificial intelligence's promise and perils through Sam Altman lens

A pair of documentaries dissect artificial intelligence through contrasting approaches. 'Deepfaking Sam Altman' features a virtual Sam Bot after OpenAI's CEO ignored interview requests, while 'The AI Doc' interviews leading AI lab chiefs including Altman, Dario Amodei, and Demis Hassabis. Both films examine whether AI will enlighten humanity or trigger job displacement and cognitive decline.

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Two AI documentaries probe artificial intelligence's promise and perils through Sam Altman lens

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