Sam Altman's San Francisco home targeted with Molotov cocktail, OpenAI says

The San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was targeted with a Molotov cocktail on Friday morning, a company spokesperson said. In a statement, OpenAI said the person suspected…

OpenAI starts testing ads in free version of ChatGPT

OpenAI’s free version of ChatGPT has a new look: Users who don’t pay to upgrade will now see ads when using the artificial intelligence platform.   The company said on Monday that…

OpenAI hiring for head safety executive to mitigate AI risks

OpenAI is seeking a new “head of preparedness” to guide the company’s safety strategy amid mounting concerns over how artificial intelligence tools could be misused. According to the job posting,…

Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI under new licensing agreement

Walt Disney Co. is investing $1 billion in OpenAI under a new commercial partnership with the ChatGPT and Sora developer. The three-year licensing agreement will allow users of Sora, OpenAI’s…

PayPal signs deal with OpenAI to embed payment system into ChatGPT

ChatGPT users will soon have a new way to buy products using the generative artificial intelligence bot, thanks to a partnership between PayPal and OpenAI.  PayPal, which also owns the…

OpenAI launches web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, in challenge to Google

OpenAI said Tuesday it is launching an artificial intelligence-powered website browser, heightening the company’s competition with Google, the Alphabet-owned unit that has long dominated online search.  The new browser, called…

OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness in AI videos

OpenAI is temporarily blocking users of its Sora 2 AI video app from making content that includes Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness after some people created what the technology company…

ChatGPT introduces new parental controls amid concerns over teen safety

OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT, announced new parental controls on Monday aimed at helping protect young people who interact with its generative artificial intelligence program.   All ChatGPT users will have…

OpenAI introduces safety measures for ChatGPT users under 18

OpenAI announced Tuesday that it is directing teens to an age-appropriate version of its ChatGPT technology as it seeks to bolster safeguards amid a period of heightened scrutiny over the…

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