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Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO
10 April 2026 at 23:52

Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO

10 April 2026 at 23:52

By: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs， Kalley Huang and Heather Knight

The device burned an exterior gate of the house in San Francisco, the police said, and it was unclear whether the artificial intelligence executive was home. The authorities arrested a suspect.

It was unclear whether Sam Altman was home at the time of the attack.

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How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart
1 March 2026 at 20:47

How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart

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1 March 2026 at 20:47

By: Sheera Frenkel， Cade Metz and Julian E. Barnes

The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.

In January, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth published a memo calling on A.I. to be widely integrated across the military and for A.I. companies to offer their technology without restrictions.

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What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
23 November 2025 at 13:12

What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality

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23 November 2025 at 13:12

By: Kashmir Hill and Jennifer Valentino-DeVries

In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some of them. Now the company has made its chatbot safer. Will that undermine its quest for growth?

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Silicon Valley Is at an Inflection Point
30 May 2025 at 17:28

Silicon Valley Is at an Inflection Point

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30 May 2025 at 17:28

By: Karen Hao

The influence of A.I. companies now extends well beyond the realm of business.

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The Times Sues OpenAI, a Debate Over iMessage and Our New Year’s Tech Resolutions
5 January 2024 at 15:03

The Times Sues OpenAI, a Debate Over iMessage and Our New Year’s Tech Resolutions

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5 January 2024 at 15:03

By: Kevin Roose， Casey Newton， Davis Land， Rachel Cohn， Kate LoPresti， Jen Poyant， Daniel Ramirez， Dan Powell， Marion Lozano， Rowan Niemisto and Pat McCusker

“This is sort of the big kahuna.”

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Sam Altman Is Said to Be Discussing Return to OpenAI With Company’s Board
19 November 2023 at 17:27

Sam Altman Is Said to Be Discussing Return to OpenAI With Company’s Board

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19 November 2023 at 17:27

By: Cade Metz， Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith

Mr. Altman was forced out of the artificial intelligence start-up on Friday, leading to an outcry from his supporters and the company’s investors.

The new talks between Sam Altman and OpenAI’s board were the latest twist in a fast-moving drama at what is perhaps the world’s highest-profile artificial intelligence company.

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The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman’s Ouster at OpenAI
19 November 2023 at 16:44

The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman’s Ouster at OpenAI

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19 November 2023 at 16:44

By: Cade Metz

The departure of the high-profile boss of the San Francisco company drew attention to a philosophical rift among the people building new A.I. systems.

The senior executives of OpenAI in March. From left, Mira Murati, now the company’s interim chief executive; Sam Altman, the ousted chief executive; Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president who quit on Friday night; and Ilya Sutskever, a member of the company’s board.