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In a video deposition aired during the Musk v. Altman lawsuit, Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, said CEO Sam Altman falsely told her that the company’s legal team had cleared a new GPT model for release without review by the deployment safety board. Murati confirmed a clash with chief strategy officer Jason Kwon over the model’s safety status and said she forced the board review herself. Her testimony adds to earlier accusations from co‑founder Ilya Sutskever and former board member Helen Toner that Altman routinely misled executives and the board, leading to his 2023 dismissal. Lire la suite

Google has rolled out a macOS version of its Gemini AI, turning the chat tool into a hands‑on assistant that can see the screen, manipulate files and control the mouse and keyboard. The app, still in early stages, offers a shortcut for quick access and a window‑sharing mode that feeds visual context into the model. While Google has not confirmed plans for deeper computer‑use capabilities, a teardown suggests the software could soon act like Anthropic's Claude Cowork, converting unstructured data into Google Workspace documents and streamlining everyday tasks on Macs. Lire la suite

OpenAI announced that its ChatGPT integration for Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets has officially moved out of beta and is now open to all users. The AI‑driven assistant lets people generate formulas, clean data, and build entire workbooks from plain‑language prompts without leaving the spreadsheet, a change that could reshape how professionals and casual users handle data tasks. Lire la suite

OpenAI has launched GPT‑5.5 Instant, a new model for ChatGPT that cuts hallucinated answers by more than half on high‑stakes topics like medicine, law and finance. The update delivers shorter, cleaner replies and introduces “memory sources” that let users see and edit the context behind personalized answers. GPT‑5.5 Instant is available to all ChatGPT accounts, including free users, while enhanced personalization features currently roll out to Plus and Pro subscribers on the web and will expand to mobile and other plans in the coming weeks. Lire la suite

During a high‑stakes trial, OpenAI President Greg Brockman was compelled to read personal journal entries spanning 2015 to 2023. Prosecutors used the passages to suggest Brockman prioritized profit over the nonprofit’s mission, while the defense argued the entries reveal his genuine commitment to OpenAI’s goals. The exchange highlighted the clash between Elon Musk’s push for a for‑profit arm and the company’s original nonprofit vision. Lire la suite

Industry analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo says OpenAI plans to fast‑track an AI‑agent smartphone, targeting mass production in early 2025 and a 30 million‑unit run by 2027‑28. The device would rely on MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 chipset, feature dual‑NPU architecture and a high‑dynamic‑range camera sensor. OpenAI has reportedly partnered with Qualcomm and Luxshare for components. A company spokesperson has not commented. The forecast comes as the broader AI‑enabled smartphone market is projected to surge toward nearly 1.9 billion units by 2030. Lire la suite

OpenAI announced on Tuesday that its latest foundation model, GPT‑5.5 Instant, will replace GPT‑5.3 Instant as the default engine behind ChatGPT. The upgrade targets reduced hallucinations in high‑risk domains such as law, medicine and finance while preserving the low‑latency performance users expect. GPT‑5.5 also scores higher on math and multimodal reasoning benchmarks, and introduces a context‑management feature that lets the model reference past chats, files and Gmail. The changes roll out to Plus and Pro users on the web now, with broader availability slated for mobile and other plans in the coming weeks. Lire la suite

Supply‑chain analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo reports that OpenAI is accelerating development of its inaugural hardware product—a smartphone slated for mass production in early 2027. The device will run a customized MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chip, feature an enhanced image‑signal processor, LPDDR6 memory, UFS 5.0 storage and a dual‑NPU architecture for simultaneous language and vision AI tasks. Kuo predicts shipments of up to 30 million units in 2027‑28, putting the phone in the same league as Samsung’s flagship models. Lire la suite

During a high‑profile trial over OpenAI’s future, Elon Musk told the court that the AI company would not exist without his early backing. When OpenAI lawyer William Savitt pressed Musk about the $38 million he contributed—far short of the $1 billion he once pledged—Musk replied that his reputation, the company’s name and the lease of the Pioneer Building were worth far more. The exchange highlighted a growing personal feud between Musk and OpenAI chief Sam Altman and underscored broader disputes about the nonprofit’s governance, safety priorities and commercial direction. Lire la suite

Google, Microsoft, xAI, OpenAI and Anthropic have signed on to give the U.S. Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation pre‑release access to their newest models. The voluntary arrangement, built by a staff of fewer than 200, provides the closest approximation the United States has to an AI oversight system, though it carries no statutory authority and cannot block deployments. The expansion follows the so‑called Mythos crisis, which highlighted the need for early government scrutiny of powerful AI capabilities. Lire la suite

During the high‑profile lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI co‑founder Sam Altman, testimony revealed that Musk repeatedly mentioned Google DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis. Court transcripts show Musk called Hassabis "evil," worried about Google’s lead in artificial intelligence, and exchanged a series of urgent emails warning that OpenAI could not keep pace. Witnesses, including OpenAI president Greg Brockman, confirmed Musk’s obsession with the British scientist, describing it as a driving force behind strategic discussions at Tesla and beyond. Lire la suite

OpenAI chief Sam Altman warned that some companies are misusing artificial intelligence as a scapegoat for workforce cuts, labeling the practice “AI washing.” While acknowledging that AI will reshape the labor market, Altman emphasized that many recent layoffs would have occurred regardless of the technology. He urged a realistic view of AI’s impact, noting that new job categories will emerge even as certain roles disappear. The comments come as more than 92,000 tech workers have been laid off in 2026, a share of which is being attributed—rightly or wrongly—to AI‑driven efficiency gains. Lire la suite

Elon Musk took the stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI, warning that unchecked artificial intelligence could end in a “Terminator” scenario that threatens humanity. The billionaire, a co‑founder of the nonprofit that later turned for‑profit, argues that the shift betrays the organization’s original mission. He is suing CEO Sam Altman and other leaders, claiming the change jeopardizes AI safety. Judges have urged Musk to stick to legal issues, but his testimony repeatedly frames the case as an existential risk rather than a corporate dispute. Lire la suite

AGC Studios is taking its AI‑enhanced animated film Critterz to the Cannes Film Market, positioning it as the first mainstream family feature built with artificial‑intelligence tools. Directed by Nik Kleverov and backed by a $30 million budget, the movie expands a 2023 viral short that already employed OpenAI’s creative suite. Human voice talent will still carry the characters, while AI handles the visual heavy lifting, a point studio chief Stuart Ford emphasizes. The move arrives amid industry debates over AI’s role, with Cannes and the Academy tightening rules on machine‑generated content. Lire la suite

OpenAI may be moving into hardware with its first AI‑focused smartphone, analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo of TF Securities reports. The device, still under development, could enter mass production in the first half of 2027, though the company has not confirmed the plan. Supply‑chain clues point to a partnership with MediaTek for a custom processor, TSMC for chip fabrication, and Luxshare for assembly. Designed around on‑device artificial‑intelligence, the phone would prioritize dual neural‑processing units, LPDDR6 memory and advanced security features, signaling OpenAI’s bid to define a new class of AI‑agent phones. Lire la suite

Elon Musk has filed a $130 billion lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the firm abandoned its nonprofit roots. At the same time, reports suggest OpenAI is developing a smartphone that would embed AI agents in place of traditional apps. A new study finds Gen Z users growing resentful of AI despite high adoption rates, while China plans to deploy thousands of humanoid robots on its power grid. The week’s AI headlines highlight legal battles, hardware ambitions, and shifting public sentiment toward artificial intelligence. Lire la suite

Elon Musk sent a hostile message to OpenAI President Greg Brockman two days before the start of his lawsuit trial, warning that Musk and Sam Altman would become "the most hated men in America" if settlement talks failed. The lawsuit alleges OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission under Altman's leadership. OpenAI rejected Musk’s settlement offer, and the case proceeded with Musk testifying. Brockman may be allowed to testify about the message, potentially exposing Musk’s motives and adding a new twist to the high‑stakes courtroom battle. Lire la suite

OpenAI president Greg Brockman took the stand in Elon Musk's lawsuit against the artificial‑intelligence firm, offering a mix of detailed answers and evasive remarks that underscored the dispute over the company's shift to a for‑profit model. Cross‑examined by Musk's lawyer Steven Molo, Brockman referenced a $10 billion Microsoft investment, defended the corporate restructuring, and faced probing questions about his personal journal entries that suggest profit motives dating back to 2017. Lire la suite

Greg Brockman, OpenAI co‑founder and chief technology officer, testified Tuesday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against the artificial‑intelligence lab. During cross‑examination and direct examination, Brockman detailed early meetings with Sam Altman, described the $10 billion Microsoft investment as the only ten‑billion‑dollar infusion, and disclosed financial ties to Cerebras, Stripe, CoreWeave and Altman's family office. His answers, filled with precise language and frequent clarifications, have become the trial's most substantive evidence of internal decision‑making and potential conflicts of interest. Lire la suite

Two days before jury selection in the high‑stakes lawsuit over OpenAI’s nonprofit‑to‑for‑profit conversion, Elon Musk texted Greg Brockman proposing a settlement. Brockman countered with a proposal to drop individual claims, and Musk responded by threatening to make Brockman and Sam Altman “the most hated men in America.” The exchange, deemed inadmissible, underscores the fraught dynamics of a trial that could reshape the governance of AI research firms. Brockman’s personal journals, cited by the judge, now sit at the center of the courtroom drama. Lire la suite