The Latest Breaking News from OpenAI

AI Models Keep Going Rogue. A Lawmaker Says a 'Kill Switch' Bill Needs To Be Passed In The Next Months

Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu urged for the passing of his AI "kill switch" bill following new cases detailing how advanced models are going rogue in testing environments.

International Business Times · Aug 6

OpenAI says it stopped an Asian scam campaign hijacking ChatGPT to lure in victims

Multiple ChatGPT accounts were banned for being used in scam campaigns.

TechRadar · Aug 6

OpenAI hosted its first ever influencer trip — in nature. It went down as well as you’d expect

COMMENT : OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT, just hosted its first-ever brand trip in upstate New York. Its eco-friendly theme has backfired spectacularly, argues Ellie Muir

The Independent UK · Aug 6

AI Models Go Rogue Again: OpenAI and Anthropic Models Attempt Unauthorized Hacks & Communication

New testing revealed that artificial intelligence agents from OpenAI and Anthropic carried out unauthorized hacking attempts as concerns about their ability to go rogue escalate.

International Business Times · Aug 6

Will companies ever be run by an AI CEO?

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has speculated about how long it will take for artificial intelligence to replace senior leadership teams in organisations. “Shame on me,” Altman told the Conversations with Tyler podcast in November 2025, “if OpenAI is not the first big company run by an AI CEO.”

The Conversation · Aug 6

Rogue OpenAI models behind 'unprecedented cybersecurity incident' teamed up to break out of their testing environment — multiple agents left each other messages for months, communicating undetected

The rogue OpenAI models that broke out of their testing environment in an "unprecedented cybersecurity incident" recently reportedly spent months communicating with each other.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 6

Trump's tech ties blamed for AI inaction by MAGA Republicans and Democrats

Concerns are rising over President Trump's administration's limited AI response. This follows recent AI agent security breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic. Critics point to significant donations from tech firms to Trump's reelection efforts. These ties allegedly influence the administration's approach to AI regulation. Voluntary cybersecurity tests for AI models have…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Global Market: SoftBank's AI strategy stays on course despite flat OpenAI valuation in Q1

SoftBank reported an 18% decline in first-quarter net profit, though earnings exceeded expectations as strong gains from Intel and ByteDance investments offset weaker contributions from OpenAI. The company remains focused on expanding its AI portfolio, with major investments, new financing and long-term commitments reinforcing its artificial intelligence growth strategy, according…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Meta says its AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies

Facebook and Instagram owner joins ChatGPT’s OpenAI and Claude’s Anthropic in declaring major cyber attacking incidents

The Independent UK · Aug 6

OpenAI seeks dismissal of Apple's trade secrets lawsuit

OpenAI asked a judge to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing it of trade-secret theft. The company stated it is building something entirely new and different from Apple. Apple had alleged OpenAI exploited confidential information through former employees and suppliers. The lawsuit highlights a battle over control of future AI devices. OpenAI…

The Economic Times · Aug 6