Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI. Recent coverage has centered on chips and compute: he met Samsung executives in South Korea about memory chips and AI infrastructure, and on a podcast called it terrible that personal computers hold scarce DRAM used only 5% of the time. He also said AI is exposing security flaws quickly and claimed the singularity has arrived. Reports also mention Wall Street expecting an OpenAI IPO in early 2027.
ANZ CEO warns of AI risks and possible job cutsANZ Group CEO Nuno Matos warned of unpredictable risks from AI and said the bank cannot rule out large-scale job cuts as it adopts the technology, remarks reported in the context of alerts from Musk and Altman.
CalPERS Board Debates AI RisksCalPERS discussed whether to call for AI guardrails or a moratorium after an Anthropic researcher resigned over catastrophic AI concerns. With $655 billion in assets, the pension fund did not change its tech investment stance this week but noted wide uncertainty about AI outcomes.
OpenAI acquires Glass Imaging for $300MOpenAI reportedly acquired smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for about $300 million. Founded in 2019 by former Apple engineers, Glass Imaging uses neural networks to improve mobile camera imaging and had previously raised around $30 million. The deal aligns with rumors of OpenAI expanding into hardware.
Mass. governor urges federal action on AIMassachusetts Governor Maura Healey called for federal guardrails on AI development, arguing companies alone can't ensure safety and urging independent oversight to balance innovation and public protection. Her statement followed industry leaders' calls to slow frontier model progress.
Michael Burry criticizes OpenAI and Anthropic calls to slow AIInvestor Michael Burry tweeted that calls by OpenAI, Anthropic and other execs to slow AI are “self-serving,” alleging they mask slowing growth and create hype ahead of IPOs; he also argued LLMs are not AGI. The piece notes both firms filed IPO documents with the SEC earlier this summer.
Rogue AI fears prompt calls for guardrails and new legislationWarnings from AI executives and researchers about AI risks have intensified US debate over regulation. Politicians including VP JD Vance and Pete Buttigieg commented on risks and the need for congressional action, focusing discussion on slowing development and adding guardrails.
OpenAI says it will not go public this year over safetyOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will not go public this year due to concerns about AI safety and risks; the decision follows heightened debate sparked by former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon and calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow capability gains.
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic Discuss AI Standards BodyReports say Anthropic, Google and OpenAI have held talks about creating an industry standards body; Dario Amodei proposed the idea and it has support from Sam Altman and Demis Hassabis to promote voluntary safety auditing and testing.
There are two ways AI progress could go very badly and that we must avoid. First, we could lose control of the future to AI. This is unacceptable; we are unapologetically on Team Humanity, and AI must always serve people. To ensure that, we need ways to ensur…
The world deserves confidence that American companies developing increasingly capable AI will act responsibly, especially as the trajectory of progress has steepened. Every frontier lab must deliver on this, and there is no reason any of us should come to wor…
Altman and Musk back call to slow AI developmentAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged slowing AI development with a three‑part plan; Sam Altman and Elon Musk publicly backed the call. Amodei warned of risks from more capable AI agent swarms, a view disputed by some experts.
Anthropic researcher quits, voices concernA 27-year-old researcher who left Anthropic said major decisions are made by a few San Francisco engineers on their laptops and described a culture of fear inside labs. The report mentions CEO Dario Amodei's pacing plan, other leaders' responses, and ongoing resignations.
Sam Altman Says OpenAI IPO Delayed to 2027Sam Altman told Fortune that OpenAI will not go public in 2026, citing the need to continue safety-related work. The comment pushes back market expectations for a near-term IPO.
I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier. This has been a primary topic of discussions we've had at OpenAI in recent weeks. Committing to having independent evaluators with employee-like access is a great idea, and we will do the same. We'll have…
Sam Altman proposes industrywide pauseSam Altman floated an industrywide pause to address frontier AI safety concerns, reflecting growing unease about advanced model risks.
Teaser reveals Andrew Garfield as Sam AltmanThe teaser for film Artificial reveals Andrew Garfield portraying OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The preview brings a tech industry leader to the big screen and has drawn public attention.
OpenAI open to slowing cutting-edge AI, Altman saysOpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff the company is open to slowing development of cutting-edge AI, indicating a possible adjustment between technological pace and risk management. The comment signals a cautious stance in OpenAI's governance and strategy.
Sam Altman pitches AI for grid defensePolitico reports that Sam Altman pitched using artificial intelligence to utilities for strengthening grid defense, highlighting discussions of AI applications in critical infrastructure security.
Welcome, Paul. Grateful you are doing this, and all you have done for AI safety. Excited to work together again. [Quoting @paulfchristiano]:
We want to celebrate with people using GPT-6. We did this for GPT-5.5 and it was really fun. We’re getting together in SF on September 16 to talk about the model, what we should build next, and mostly just to hang out. Apply by Sep 10:
I spent much of the weekend talking with the team who did this work. Seb--and everyone else--acted with integrity and generosity throughout. Initially we believed the other team had also solved the problem. We wanted to collaborate and do a joint release. Whe…
Anthropic signs up to $517B compute dealsAnthropic reportedly signed compute contracts worth up to $517 billion over eleven months but still trails OpenAI's roughly $750 billion plan through 2030. CEO Dario Amodei had warned against reckless investment earlier in 2026, and Sam Altman cautioned about "unsustainable silliness" from some neo-cloud providers.
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