The Latest Breaking News from Sam Altman

'You will definitely see some companies go make Japanese anime sex bots,' says OpenAI's Sam Altman about AI relationships. 'You will not see us do that'

Well, that's a... relief?

PC Gamer · Aug 18, 2025

Bill Gates Predicted In 2023 That GPT-5 Wouldn't Be 'Significantly Better' Than It Predecessor — Was He Right?

Bill Gates predicted in 2023 that OpenAI's next flagship model wouldn't be "significantly better than GPT-4" and it now appears that his estimate was a lot more accurate than techies gave him credit for.

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

OpenAI Employees Eye $6 Billion Share Sale To SoftBank As ChatGPT Maker's Valuation Nears $500 Billion: Report

Employees of AI firm OpenAI are reportedly mulling over the sale of nearly $6 billion worth of shares to investors, including SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) and Thrive Capital. 

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed the heartbreaking truth behind its users’ attachment to previous ChatGPT models — "This was great for my mental health"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that users are attached to GPT-5's predecessors for emotional support, further claiming that they've perhaps never experienced that before.

Windows Central · Aug 16, 2025

From plateau predictions to buggy rollouts — Bill Gates’ GPT-5 skepticism looks strangely accurate

Over 2 years ago, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates claimed that OpenAI's technology had reached a plateau, indicating that GPT-5 wouldn't be significantly better than GPT-4.

Windows Central · Aug 16, 2025

Did the system update ruin your boyfriend? Love in a time of ChatGPT

Some people with AI partners expressed dismay at the new GPT-5 model

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2025

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the demise of dial-up to the return of a missing Apple Watch feature

Catch up on tech news from Apple, Vive, Insta 360, and more from the past seven days.

TechRadar · Aug 16, 2025

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Has To 'Go Public' As He Expects AI Firm To Spend 'Trillions,' Drawing 1990s Dot-Com Bubble Parallels

On Thursday, Sam Altman said people should "expect OpenAI to spend trillions of dollars" building infrastructure to power artificial intelligence, while also drawing parallels between today's AI investment and the late 1990s dot-com bubble.

Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025

Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget Meets $1 AI Access: Sam Altman And ChatGPT Land U.S. Government Partnership

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has secured a new partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration that will give federal agencies access to the company's leading frontier models through ChatGPT Enterprise for $1 per agency for the next year, according to an OpenAI announcement.

Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025

“Being A Vampire Has Its Advantages”: Andrew Garfield’s Latest Look Sparks Major Botox Buzz

"He looks like he's in his 20s."

Bored Panda · Aug 15, 2025