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OpenAI founder Sam Altman gave thousands of people free money. Here’s what happened.

The landmark study provides more data on the benefits of universal basic income, the OpenAI founder’s favored solution for a future in which AI takes everyone’s jobs.

  • By Sarah Emerson
  • Forbes Staff

Billionaire Sam Altman claims US$27 million San Francisco mansion is a total ‘lemon’

Billionaire OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly claimed developers of his $27 million San Francisco estate rushed to sell the property, even with shoddy construction.

  • By Brian Bushard
  • Forbes Staff

Microsoft quits OpenAI board as regulators crack down on big tech’s AI dealmaking

Microsoft has invested $13 billion in OpenAI, but said in a letter it felt confident over the ChatGPT maker’s future and no longer believed an observer seat on the startup’s board was necessary.

  • By Robert Hart
  • Forbes Staff

‘Unacceptable’: Elon Musk ‘will ban’ Apple devices at his companies if it integrates with OpenAI

Hours after Apple announced “Apple Intelligence” — its new generative artificial intelligence initiatives — billionaire Elon Musk blasted the announcement in a series of tweets. If Apple “integrates OpenAI at the OS level,” all Apple devices will be banned at his companies, Musk says.

  • By Molly Bohannon

Meet Helen Toner: The Aussie holding OpenAI’s Altman to account

Australian AI policy expert Helen Toner – formerly an OpenAI board member – spoke about her experiences with Altman on the TED AI podcast this week. The CEO lied, withheld and misrepresented information to the board, Toner says.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

OpenAI’s Sam Altman just vowed to donate most of his wealth through giving pledge

Sam Altman and Jahm Najafi are some of the prominent philanthropists who joined the Giving Pledge in 2024.

  • By Segun Olakoyenikan

OpenAI gives a first look at GPT-4 Omni’s new voice capabilities

GPT-4 is expanding its capabilities, and adding an o – meaning omni, or ‘all’ – to its name. OpenAI says GPT-4o is a step towards more natural human-computer interaction.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

OpenAI made Sam Altman famous. His investments made him a billionaire.

CEO Sam Altman famously has no equity in OpenAI, but startup bets like Reddit, Stripe and Helion have made him a billionaire anyway, a Forbes investigation found.

  • By Alex Konrad
  • Forbes Staff

Sam Altman to rejoin OpenAI board after fallout, reports

Sam Altman will reportedly return to the board of OpenAI, even after that same board ousted him for allegedly failing to be “candid” with it.

  • By Brian Bushard
  • Forbes Staff

Musk sued OpenAI after it made ‘meaningful progress without him’, rebuttal claims

In a blog post, OpenAI says Musk wanted to merge the company with Tesla, and when this didn’t happen, he gave it a “0%” chance of succeeding against Google.

  • By Siladitya Ray
  • Forbes Staff
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