Sam Altman

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman and Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane have contradicted one another in recent months on how they view the AI race with Communist China.

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, announced the birth of a baby boy via surrogacy in a post to X over the weekend. Altman married software engineer Oliver Mulherin in 2024.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has unveiled its updated Grok-3 model, claiming it to be the “smartest AI on Earth” and directly competing with AI giants like OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek.

Elon Musk has stated that he will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit arm if Sam Altman halts his plans to convert it into a for-profit entity, according to a recent court filing.

A group of investors led by tech billionaire Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion unsolicited offer to acquire control of OpenAI, the AI powerhouse behind ChatGPT, adding a new twist to Musk’s ongoing legal dispute with the startup and its CEO Sam Altman.

A federal judge expressed skepticism over Elon Musk’s claims that he will suffer irreparable harm if OpenAI is allowed to proceed with its transition to a for-profit company, but welcomed the possibility of a trial to resolve the billionaire’s lawsuit against the AI startup founded as a non-profit.

As Microsoft courts major victories in Washington including OpenAI’s Project Stargate support and a potential TikTok acquisition, a new report from the Foundation for Freedom Online reveals the tech giant has maintained controversial censorship partnerships and initiatives from the Biden era, including ties to  NewsGuard, the establishment pro-censorship group operating a news blacklist against conservative media.

OpenAI chief Sam Altman has expressed a change in his perspective on Donald Trump, stating that he wishes he had done more of his own thinking and avoided falling into the “NPC” trap during Trump’s previous term.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that three major tech executives are teaming up to invest half a trillion dollars in American artificial intelligence infrastructure.

In a behind-closed-doors meeting, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is set to brief Trump White House officials on the company’s latest advancements in AI technology, including chatbots capable of PhD-level thinking.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) in a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman accused the tech entrepreneur of wanting “favors” from President-elect Donald Trump after donating $1 million to his inaugural committee; Altman has been a longtime donor to Democrats.

Poornima Ramarao, the mother of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji — who was found dead in his apartment in November, after being courted to testify against Sam Altman’s AI powerhouse in copyright trials — says that while California authorities claim her son died from suicide, crime scene photos show it was a murder.

Ann Altman, the sister of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging he regularly sexually abused her for several years starting in their childhood.

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned from the Washington Post after more than 15 years, accusing her editor of killing a drafted cartoon because of its mocking depiction of the publication’s owner, Jeff Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump.

Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “Godfather of AI,” has voiced his support for Elon Musk’s legal battle against Sam Altman’s OpenAI over its transition from a non-profit to a for-profit entity.

The parents of Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher turned whistleblower who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment, have hired an independent investigator to conduct a private autopsy, casting doubt on the official ruling of suicide.

Tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have found common ground in their opposition to OpenAI’s planned transition from a non-profit to a for-profit entity.

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who accused the company of violating copyright law, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment late November according to newly released documents.

Elon Musk has filed for a preliminary injunction in federal court to prevent OpenAI from transitioning into a fully for-profit business.

Elon Musk has intensified his legal battle with ChatGPT developer OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the AI company of engaging in anticompetitive behavior and sacrificing safety in pursuit of market dominance.

The once strong partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, hailed as the “best bromance in tech,” is beginning to show cracks as financial pressures and differing priorities strain the relationship between the two companies.

Geoffrey Hinton, widely acclaimed as the “Godfather of AI,” accepted a Nobel Prize this week and used his speech to commend a former student for ousting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, although Altman was reinstated soon after.

OpenAI’s ambitious plans to build AI data centers with unprecedented power requirements have sparked discussions about the feasibility and environmental impact of such projects.

AI powerhouse OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT is contemplating significant changes to its corporate structure and ownership by transforming into a for-profit company while CEO Sam Altman consolidates his power as yet another high profile executive leaves the organization.

As ChatGPT and other generative AI tools gain popularity, their impact on education has become increasingly evident, with students turning to these technologies for assistance with their assignments. One category of conversation related to cheating, “homework help,” has emerged as one of the most common type of queries from consumers.

In a recent op-ed, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns that the United States must lead a global coalition of democratic nations to control artificial intelligence development, or risk authoritarian regimes like Russia and China dominating the technology and shaping a less free future.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has filed a lawsuit against real estate developer Troon Pacific, claiming his recently purchased $27 million San Francisco mansion is riddled with defects and construction issues.

OpenAI faces allegations of violating federal whistleblower protection laws, potentially hindering employees from reporting concerns about AI risks to regulators.

Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman have announced their collaboration on a new AI-driven health startup, Thrive AI Health, aimed at revolutionizing personalized healthcare and wellness — at the cost of your privacy.

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X/Twitter and CEO of Tesla, has voluntarily dismissed his breach of contract claims against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman.

Big Media and Bigger AI are at it again to exclude views that don’t fit their narrative.

Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member who helped remove CEO Sam Altman in November before he was promptly rehired, recently shared insights into the events that led to Altman’s firing.

OpenAI on Monday said it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar” to her own.

Ilya Sutskever, the co-founder and former chief scientist of OpenAI, has decided to leave the ChatGPT dedveloper after a tumultuous period marked by internal disputes and high-level management changes.

Elon Musk is taking legal action against artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, claiming the ChatGPT developer has strayed from its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity by pursuing profits through a partnership with Microsoft.

What if OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s $7 trillion to make artificial intelligence chips is not enough? We will have to wait and see.