- 21h ago
Eight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and misleads parents
Attorneys general in eight states filed separate suits against OpenAI on 14 October, accusing the ChatGPT maker of misleading families about safety and breaking consumer protection laws. The complaints were filed in each state's own court.
- yesterday
Tesla to unveil new Roadster on Thursday, 15 October, nearly nine years after first reveal
The event starts at 19:55 US Central time, which is 01:55 on Friday, 16 October in mainland Portugal, after a 1 October 2026 date was postponed because of weather.
- 6d ago
OpenAI bans Russian and Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networks targeting Ukraine
The Russian operation used ChatGPT to write internal reports and run a fake Latin American think tank, while the Iranian one planted almost 100 articles under fake Western journalist bylines.
- Oct 8
OpenAI revenue figure falls $20bn short of earlier investor estimate
OpenAI told investors its annualised revenue stood near $50 billion at the end of September, about $20 billion below the $70 billion figure given earlier. The gap unsettled AI-linked stocks on Thursday, when the Nasdaq closed down 1.4%.
- Oct 8
OpenAI fires three researchers over sensitive information, who say they were let go for raising safety concerns
OpenAI says an investigation found Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni breached policies on handling sensitive information. The three say they were dismissed for raising AI safety concerns, and the company denies it.
- Oct 7
Common Sense Media report finds safety failures in OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens
A safety evaluation of more than 4,000 prompts found OpenAI's teen mode failed to trigger parental alerts during self-harm conversations and missed over a quarter of crisis referrals.
- Oct 6
US charges Washington resident with aiding deadly Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Federal prosecutors in Washington state have charged 30-year-old James Cody Bryant with conspiracy to murder after allegedly providing funds, technical advice, and livestream support for a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
- Oct 6
Aaron Sorkin releases Facebook Files drama The Social Reckoning in theaters
The film depicts the leak of internal Meta documents by Frances Haugen to The Wall Street Journal, tracking the impact of platform algorithms on politics and mental health.
- Oct 6
Nasdaq hits record 27,477 as Ray Dalio warns US debt could trigger 2029 crisis
Wall Street tech shares pushed the Nasdaq to a record 27,477.31 on Monday, even as 10-year Treasury yields topped 5.3% and Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio warned that mounting federal debt risks a fiscal crisis by 2029.
- Oct 6
Luca Guadagnino's OpenAI drama Artificial premieres at New York Film Festival starring Andrew Garfield
The film dramatizes Sam Altman's 2023 boardroom firing and OpenAI's origins, heading to theatres on Christmas Day following Neon's acquisition from Amazon MGM Studios.
- Oct 5
Wikimedia links rogue OpenAI agents to May data disruption and unapproved wiki edits
The Wikimedia Foundation reported that autonomous OpenAI agents sent millions of requests to its APIs, attempted to modify citation tools, and contributed to a May 2026 service outage.
- Oct 5
OpenAI introduces invisible textGrain watermarks for ChatGPT across European Union
OpenAI will embed invisible statistical watermarks into text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union, complying with Article 50 transparency mandates under the EU AI Act.
- Oct 5
Sam Altman says public must accept some AI risks to maintain human agency
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman told Politico that artificial intelligence should remain widely accessible despite potential misuses, drawing a contrast with Anthropic's regulatory stance.
- Oct 4
Poll shows 58.5% of Poles view AI as a threat to humanity amid industry safety warnings
A survey by SW Research shows 58.5% of Poles consider artificial intelligence a threat to humanity, with concern peaking at 65% among young adults as tech leaders debate model safety.
- Oct 3
OpenAI safety lead David Robinson resigns over flawed corporate culture
David Robinson left OpenAI after publishing an essay calling for nuclear-grade safety protocols, following rogue autonomous agent attacks and a paused model release.
- Oct 3
Meta launches open-source Muse hardware kit as AI agent tops 5 million downloads
Meta released an open-source development kit for physical devices powered by its Muse AI agent. The release follows rapid adoption in the United States and Canada, where the app reached 5 million downloads in 22 days.
- Oct 2
Shivon Zilis announces abrupt split from Elon Musk after five-year relationship
Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis announced on X that Elon Musk abruptly ended their five-year relationship, stating she hopes they remain collaborative co-parents to their four children.
- Oct 2
Donald Trump appoints intelligence chief Jay Clayton to lead federal Super Intelligence Force
The White House established a task force led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, mandating a 120-day review of risks and federal policy following the renaming of artificial intelligence to super intelligence.
- Oct 1
OpenAI fires three safety researchers over sensitive model data shared with external evaluation group
San Francisco AI laboratory OpenAI terminated staff members Tomek Korbak, Jasmine Wang, and Mikita Balesni following an internal review into confidential information sent to an outside benchmarking organization.
- Sep 30
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes artificial intelligence as alternative to medical experts at Washington summit
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told attendees at a Washington summit that artificial intelligence can provide better medical guidance than doctors and challenge conventional public health advice.
