The Latest Breaking News from Sam Altman

The Most Powerful People in Business list doesn't include female founders—yet

Men have built the world's most dominant companies. Women are still on the way there.

Fortune · Aug 5, 2025

OpenAI tells ChatGPT users to take a break — Altman asks "What have we done?" just days before GPT-5 launch

ChatGPT will now suggest breaks during long chats and avoid giving life advice as OpenAI tries to reduce emotional dependency on AI.

Windows Central · Aug 5, 2025

ChatGPT-5 is delayed — but these 5 features could make the wait worth it

Yes, it's August and there are still no signs of GPT-5... but it will be here soon with some major features.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 5, 2025

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says his employees are refusing Zuckerberg’s $100 million payout—and he's not even matching salaries to keep them

Anthropic’s billionaire boss Dario Amodei isn’t willing to fight fire with fire by raising his own staffers’ salaries to convince them to stay—yet retention is higher there than at Meta, OpenAI, or Google DeepMind.

Fortune · Aug 4, 2025

Elon Musk-Backed PAC Spends Millions On Pro-Trump Ad Campaign Lauding 'Big, Beautiful Bill:' Report

Building America's Future, a political action committee (PAC) backed by Elon Musk, has allocated over a million dollars for the promotion of recent White House victories, including a GOP policy package that Musk had previously criticized.

Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025

Sam Altman Is Already Using GPT-5, Launch Seems Imminent

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is quietly showing off GPT-5, without explicitly saying so. A recent post on X (formerly Twitter) indicates that the next-generation

Geekflare · Aug 4, 2025

Meta Just Paid $250M To Lure This 24-year-old AI Whiz Kid: A Strategic Move Or A Power Play?

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly invested a staggering $250 million to secure the talents of 24-year-old AI prodigy, Matt Deitke.

Benzinga · Aug 2, 2025

Sam Altman Compares OpenAI To The Manhattan Project—And He's Not Joking About the Risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman delivered a striking metaphor during a recent appearance on Theo Von's "This Past Weekend" podcast, comparing the creation of advanced artificial intelligence systems to the development of the atomic bomb.

Benzinga · Aug 2, 2025

AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?

The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity's salvation, or lead to its downfall?

LiveScience · Aug 1, 2025

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei escalates war of words with Jensen Huang, calling out 'outrageous lie' and getting emotional about father's death

Amodei’s impassioned defense was rooted in a personal revelation about his father's death, which he says fuels his urgent pursuit of beneficial AI while also driving his warnings about its risks.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2025