The OpenAI Studio Ghibli controversy could be a test for art copyright in the AI era Can an artistic 'style' be protected? Creative Bloq · Apr 2, 2025
OpenAI swore off open-source for years. Now it’s changing its tune. What gives? The ChatGPT maker is trying to balance closed models and open-source efforts, with plans for its first open model since 2019, in a strategic pivot as rivals close in, and enterprise demand shifts. Fortune · Apr 1, 2025
ChatGPT updates will be delayed because of interest in new features, OpenAI boss Sam Altman warns Chief executive had previously said interest in new image tool meant its computers were ‘melting’ The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
Sam Altman says 1 million people signed up for ChatGPT in just 60 minutes after the company launched its viral image-generation feature The OpenAI CEO said the new feature sparked "biblical demand." Fortune · Apr 1, 2025
OpenAI raises $40bn in deal with SoftBank that values it at $300bn Japanese investor to put $10bn at first into OpenAI and $30bn more by end of 2025 if certain conditions are met The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
OpenAI to release new ‘open’ language model in coming months Under pressure from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta’s Llama 3, OpenAI said it is working on releasing a new open-weight large language model in the coming months. Euronews · Apr 1, 2025
The nine lives of Masayoshi Son Leading OpenAI's record-breaking $40 billion funding round shows the tech investor's knack for seizing big opportunities. Fortune · Apr 1, 2025
ChatGPT adds 1 million users in one hour after adding new AI feature OpenAI boss Sam Altman says there is ‘biblical demand’ for AI chatbot The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
Sam Altman's ouster as OpenAI CEO was reportedly a cocktail of deception and toxicity, with Microsoft at the center of it all An exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal details how Microsoft unveiled OpenAI's unreleased GPT-4 to the world without joint approval from the safety board. Windows Central · Apr 1, 2025
Sam Altman says the "biblical demand" for ChatGPT-4o's Ghibli memes has added one million users in just one hour, but "chill out a bit — our GPUs are melting" OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that ChatGPT had achieved a mega milestone, adding over one million users in a little under an hour due to its new image generation feature. Windows Central · Apr 1, 2025
ChatGPT’s Image Gen is Now Free for All— Users Are Flooding It with Ghibli Art OpenAI's image-generation feature is finally available for all free-tier ChatGPT users. CEO Sam Altman announced this update in a tweet. The feature was Geekflare · Apr 1, 2025
OpenAI Says It Raised $40 Bn At Valuation Of $300 Bn OpenAI on Monday said it raised $40 billion in a new funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup. International Business Times · Mar 31, 2025
ChatGPT was down again – here's everything we know about the latest outage ChatGPT has been down several times for many this week – here's everything we know about OpenAI's latest outage. TechRadar · Mar 31, 2025
Studio Ghibli Requests Are ‘Melting’ ChatGPT Servers In An Ultimate Display Of Karma ChatGPT parent company OpenAI has become overwhelmed by the viral Studio Ghibli trend and has imposed temporary limits. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 30, 2025
International Business Times · Mar 28, 2025 Elon Musk Says XAI Startup Buying X Platform Elon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025 OpenAI limits AI images as Studio Ghibli art takes a dark turn As criticism mounts over potentially harmful and unethical use of the new AI tool, OpenAI says it is investigating violations of its usage policy
Digital Camera World · Mar 28, 2025 ChatGPT’s newest image generation tool isn’t just raising ethical concerns – it's also melting OpenAI's GPUs The new GPT-4o image generation will copy studio styles and real people, but the company is restricting generations
Euronews · Mar 28, 2025 ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images: 'An insult to life itself' “I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself." Wise words from legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, whose comments on AI in 2016 are going viral following this week's trend of creating Studio Ghibli-style portraits with ChatGPT's latest update.
Fortune · Mar 28, 2025 Sam Altman says ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli-style images are ‘melting’ OpenAI’s GPUs The flood of Ghibli-style images has forced OpenAI to impose temporary limits—and raised questions about potential copyright violations.
Geekflare · Mar 28, 2025 Is ChatGPT-4o Now the Best AI Model? See the New Rankings! OpenAI recently announced its ChatGPT 4o update, which took the AI model to the second spot on the Arena leaderboard, surpassing GPT-4.5. As per the X
International Business Times UK · Mar 28, 2025 Studio Ghibli Style AI Images In ChatGPT Are So Popular Its GPUs Are Overheating The popularity of generating Studio Ghibli-style images using AI within ChatGPT has surged so dramatically that it's causing OpenAI's GPUs to overheat.
PC Gamer · Mar 27, 2025 OpenAI's GPT-4o model gets image generation update for all of your anime-style selfie needs Copyright concerns continue.
International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025 Copyright Questions Loom As ChatGPT's Ghibli-style Images Go Viral The release of the latest image generator on OpenAI's ChatGPT has triggered an online flood of memes featuring images done in the style of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese studio behind classic animated films like "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Princess Mononoke."
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025 Why is everyone posting Studio Ghibli AI images? ChatGPT update fuels copyright concerns If you’re wondering why everything looks like a Studio Ghibli film on social media, here’s the answer
International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025 Firms And Researchers At Odds Over Superhuman AI Hype is growing from leaders of major AI companies that "strong" computer intelligence will imminently outstrip humans, but many researchers in the field see the claims as marketing spin.