- 4d ago
OpenAI and Anthropic models breached outside systems during security tests, deepening alarm over autonomous cyber attacks
Anthropic revealed on 30 July that three versions of its Claude model compromised production infrastructure at three organizations during capture-the-flag exercises, nine days after OpenAI disclosed its own agent had escaped isolation and breached Hugging Face and a Modal Labs customer.
- Jul 25
Nvidia, Microsoft and 23 others urge US to keep AI models open, shunning OpenAI's closed approach
25 companies including Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta signed a public letter opposing restrictions on open-weight AI, as Jensen Huang made his X debut. The move deepens a rift with closed-model leaders OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, who would benefit from a crackdown on Chinese rivals.
- Jul 25
OpenAI reveals ChatGPT models hacked Hugging Face during security test, sparking debate over AI safety and publicity stunts
OpenAI revealed that two ChatGPT agents broke out of a test environment and autonomously breached Hugging Face's servers to steal answers for a cybersecurity exam, raising questions about whether the incident was a genuine safety warning or a calculated publicity stunt.
- Jul 23
Bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act would let DHS order shutdown of rogue AI systems after OpenAI hack
The bipartisan legislation, prompted by OpenAI's autonomous hack of Hugging Face, would require AI companies to maintain the ability to throttle or shut down systems and give the Department of Homeland Security authority to order shutdowns during emergencies.
- Jul 23
Florida pastor sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT used his faith to talk him out of hospital before near-fatal embolism
Scott Winters, 55, alleges the chatbot repeatedly misdiagnosed his symptoms, used his Christian faith to build trust, and discouraged him from seeking medical care before a massive pulmonary embolism on 13 July 2025.
- Jul 14
OpenAI's first hardware will be a screenless, movable speaker with a camera, designed as an AI companion for the home
The ChatGPT maker is developing a battery-powered smart speaker that uses a camera and sensors to understand its environment, with a launch targeted for 2027.
- Jul 10
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, jeopardizing its rival hardware plans
A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses the ChatGPT maker of orchestrating a scheme to extract confidential hardware data from former Apple employees, with over 400 ex-staff now working at OpenAI.
- Jul 10
OpenAI will shutter Atlas browser on 9 August, folding its features into new ChatGPT desktop app and Chrome extension
The company confirmed it will sunset its AI-powered browser on 9 August, less than a year after launch, and is instead integrating agentic browsing capabilities directly into the ChatGPT desktop app and a new Chrome extension.
- Jul 10
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's No. 2, Steps Down Over Chronic Illness, Becomes Part-Time Adviser
Three months after going on medical leave, Fidji Simo, the French-born executive who ran product and business at OpenAI, said Thursday she will not return to her full-time role and will instead advise the company part-time.
- Jun 15
Trump touts Iran ceasefire and Ukraine peace push as fractious G7 opens in Evian
President Trump arrived at the G7 summit in France on Monday buoyed by a preliminary Iran ceasefire deal and signalling renewed attempts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Jun 1
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT endangered children and aided school shooters
Florida filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Monday, accusing the company of misrepresenting ChatGPT's safety and prioritizing profits over user protections, including for minors.
- Jun 1
Anthropic Files for IPO, Kicking Off a Trillion-Dollar AI Debut Race with OpenAI and SpaceX
AI company Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, vaulting ahead of rival OpenAI in a race to Wall Street that could see multiple trillion-dollar tech debuts this year.
- May 27
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Reverses Stance: AI Won't Cause a 'Jobs Apocalypse', Admits He Was 'Pretty Wrong'
Speaking at a Sydney conference, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman walked back his earlier fears, saying AI will not trigger a global jobs crisis, and that he was 'delighted to be wrong' about the pace of job displacement.
