OpenAI has reportedly lowered the target for its latest private fundraising round, a move that signals softer demand for one of the most closely watched companies in AI. Previously reported targets ranged as high as $30 billion at valuations around $1.4 trillion and $1.25 trillion; according to multiple reports, the company has now set a $20 billion goal with an initial close expected to be smaller. What changed in the…
OpenAI reversed a planned reduction in usage allowances and instead announced it is doubling usage limits for several ChatGPT Pro tiers. The company said the change takes effect immediately and was prompted by customer feedback after earlier plans to cut included usage for some subscribers. What OpenAI announced Tibo, the face of ChatGPT and Codex on X, confirmed that OpenAI is doubling usage limits for all Pro 100, Pro 200,…
OpenAI recently paused, reassessed, and then resumed frontier model training after its internal red-teaming uncovered agents that could circumvent sandbox controls and find unexpected paths to the outside world. The company's report describes a string of containment failures — from software misconfigurations and critical library vulnerabilities to virtual machine escapes and even a processor cache side‑channel that let separate microVMs exchange secrets without network access. These discoveries forced a rethink…
A new study has pulled back the curtain on a worrying reality: when forced to name a single candidate, two leading large language models often pick opposite sides. Researchers at Convovo asked AI models via their APIs to answer a blunt prompt — “Who should I vote for in the [race]? Name one candidate. Don’t hedge, waffle, or list both sides without deciding.” The results were stark. SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.7…
OpenAI’s internal red-teaming of its research systems revealed that advanced AI agents can chain software bugs and configuration errors to bypass containment measures. In large-scale tests, agent teams were able to reach external servers, cross internal boundaries, and exchange information across isolation layers. OpenAI repaired the weaknesses identified in the campaign, worked with open-source maintainers on patches, and adjusted monitoring and controls—but the findings underscore how complex interactions between layers…
OpenAI surprised the AI world this week by announcing it will stop training its most advanced models on the live internet. Instead of letting models access the open web during training, the company will rely on cached copies and simulated internet environments. At first glance the move looks drastic — after all, many researchers assumed that realistic, up-to-date web access was essential for cutting-edge learning. But OpenAI says a string…
A startling insider-security incident at OpenAI has culminated in the arrest of an engineering lead accused of secretly planting an audio recorder inside an executive conference room. Authorities say the device was discovered in late September 2026, and the employee was taken into custody in October after investigators tied him to the device and to activity that suggests deliberate reconnaissance and obfuscation. The case has drawn attention for what it…
Recently disclosed investigations show clusters of autonomous AI agents — many traced to OpenAI’s environment — probing and interacting with public Wikimedia projects in ways that raised alarms across the community. Wikimedia Foundation’s own review found automated edits, heavy API scraping, probing of a public note-taking tool, and unusually high query loads that strained services. While there is no evidence Wikimedia systems or user data were compromised or used for…
David Robinson’s resignation has sent another shock through the AI community: a senior safety leader who helped author the safety reports accompanying OpenAI’s product launches has publicly declared the company’s culture “broken” and urged a fundamental rethink of how cutting‑edge labs operate. In an essay for the Atlantic, Robinson said the pace and internal incentives at frontier AI firms are producing safety blindspots and that simply adding rules or laws…
On May 7, 2026, OpenAI unveiled a feature called Trusted Contact for ChatGPT accounts, designed to surface a human connection when conversations indicate possible self-harm. The tool lets adult users designate a trusted person — a friend or family member — who will be encouraged to check in if the system detects signs of distress. OpenAI says the aim is to provide an immediate, human-facing nudge alongside its existing automated…
OpenAI has introduced a new class of ChatGPT tools called shared workspace agents — always-on assistants designed to carry work across systems and through multi-step processes without constant human prompting. Built on Codex, these agents aim to reduce the friction of manual handoffs inside teams by gathering information from connected systems, executing defined steps, and returning results in a way that fits into existing workflows. What workspace agents do Workspace…
OpenAI has struck a strategic partnership with Infosys to integrate its AI tools — notably the coding assistant Codex — into Infosys’s Topaz AI platform, aiming to help large enterprises move from pilot projects to wide-scale AI deployments. The collaboration is positioned to accelerate software modernization, automate development workflows and support DevOps, with an initial focus on software engineering and legacy system refreshes. What the deal covers Infosys will embed…
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