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Elon Musk can huff, post and puff, but looks like he won't be blowing the OpenAI house down. Three and a half months after declaring that he was sueing to compel the Sam Altman-led firm he co-founded to stop chasing profits and "return to its mission to develop AGI for the benefit of humanity," the X…

"Exactly" That's what Elon Musk replied today to a post on X that cast doubt on the integrity of OpenAI after its recent voiceover squabble with Scarlett Johansson. If that had been it, this would have been just another instance of the impulsive billionaire firing off again on the social media…

News Corp. and OpenAI have reached an multi-year agreement to provide content for use in artificial intelligence. The deal is the latest that OpenAI has reached with news publishers, even as it defends itself from lawsuits filed by other content creators over the use of their work in training…

“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” That famous line from 2001: A Space Odyssey computer Hal is becoming an uncomfortable reminder for many that AI needs a firm hand. And recent developments along those lines are not encouraging. A shake-up at OpenAI that has seen the exit of its…

Reddit is targeting a valuation of up to $6.4 billion as it gets for its initial public offering. The number is below the $10 billion level achieved by the company during a 2021 fundraising round, with the disparity reflecting increased expectations for tech company profitability. The IPO would raise…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, ousted four months ago from the company he co-founded, is now fully back in control. His return to its board of directors as part of a reshaped oversight team was announced on Friday. Altman was fired in November as CEO and director by the OpenAI board, a shocking development…

Sam Altman survived a boardroom coup at OpenAI last year, but Elon Musk’s not dropping. The billionaire sued him and the company, which is partnered with Microsoft,  in San Francisco court for breach of contract.  "This case is filed to compel OpenAI to adhere to the Founding Agreement and return to…

OpenAI claims The New York Times “intentionally manipulated prompts” to provide examples of where ChatGPT mimicked Gray Lady content. OpenAI’s comments came in a blog post response to the Times’ copyright infringement lawsuit against the company. Times claims that OpenAI seeks “to free-ride on The…

Taylor Swift, Barbie and Hollywood strikers are among the nine contenders for Time’s 2023 Person of the Year, the magazine announced today. Also up for the designation, in addition to various world figures, is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. The annual selection chooses the individual, group, or…

Around three-quarters of young Brits have now used a generative AI tool, according to Ofcom. The regulator’s annual Online Nations report found that 74% of online 16-24 year olds had given the likes of Open AI’s ChatGPT, Snapchat My AI or Google’s Bard a spin. The figure is even higher for…

Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as CEO with a new board, the tech startup said early Wednesday morning. The news comes less than a week after Altman was suddenly ousted last Friday. By Sunday evening, he had moved to Microsoft to help lead a new group researching artificial intelligence.  Earlier…

UPDATED Nov. 20 with news of new roles: Sam Altman, who was ousted last Friday as CEO of ChatGPT parent OpenAI, is moving to Microsoft to help lead a new group researching artificial intelligence. The news was announced in the overnight hours by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who noted that the company…