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Monday, 27 November, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
COP28: Climate summit tries to kick fossil fuel habit
Turkey’s exports to Russia of goods vital for Moscow’s war machine have soared this year
Thursday, 23 November, 2023

OpenAI
How Silicon Valley reunited Sam Altman and OpenAI
With the AI start-up’s future in peril, venture capitalists mounted an extraordinary campaign to reinstate the charismatic CEO
Thursday, 23 November, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
Ousted OpenAI board member on AI safety concerns
Former board member spoke to the FT in the weeks before removing OpenAI chief Sam Altman
Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

OpenAI
OpenAI says Sam Altman to return as chief executive under new board
Former Salesforce chief Bret Taylor and former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers to join as directors
Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

OpenAI
OpenAI directors in talks with Altman on rejoining board
Effort to unify generative artificial intelligence group follows pressure from staff and investors
Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

OpenAI
OpenAI’s future hangs in balance amid stand-off between staff and board
More than 95% of employees have threatened to quit and join Microsoft if board refuses to resign
Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

News in-depthSam Altman
The Sam Altman effect: ‘His superpower is getting people onside’
Ousted OpenAI chief inspires staff and investors as leader of the generative AI revolution
Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

OpenAI
OpenAI board faces growing revolt over Sam Altman’s ousting
Almost all employees threaten to join former chief at new Microsoft AI unit unless directors resign
Monday, 20 November, 2023

News in-depthOpenAI
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: how OpenAI’s dramatic weekend unfolded
Internal debate about ChatGPT maker’s mission exploded into view during wild few days of corporate drama
Monday, 20 November, 2023

OpenAI
OpenAI taps former Twitch chief Emmett Shear to succeed Sam Altman
Unexpected move set to deepen rifts after board sacks artificial intelligence company’s co-founder
Sunday, 19 November, 2023

OpenAI
Altman appears at OpenAI offices as pressure grows to reinstate him
Microsoft and investors explore options to bring back CEO and oust directors behind his firing
Saturday, 18 November, 2023

OpenAI
OpenAI’s Sam Altman ousted over ‘breakdown in communication’, memo says
Co-founder’s shock firing has exposed tensions at the generative AI start-up behind ChatGPT
Monday, 13 November, 2023

InterviewSam Altman
OpenAI chief seeks new Microsoft funds to build ‘superintelligence’
Sam Altman expects Big Tech group will back start-up’s mission to create software as intelligent as humans
Thursday, 9 November, 2023

FT Magazine
Algorithms are deciding who gets organ transplants. Are their decisions fair?
Sarah Meredith was in urgent need of a liver when she found out an algorithm would be making the life-or-death decision
Monday, 6 November, 2023

OpenAI
OpenAI set to launch store as ChatGPT reaches 100mn users
Group aims to turn artificial intelligence interface into a digital platform
Saturday, 4 November, 2023

Artificial intelligence
Sunak’s AI summit scores ‘diplomatic coup’ but exposes global tensions
Event attended by tech luminaries such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman became a debate about how best to develop AI
Thursday, 2 November, 2023

Artificial intelligence
AI companies agree to government tests on their technology
OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Meta among businesses signing legally non-binding deal at UK summit
Wednesday, 1 November, 2023

Artificial intelligence
US upstages Sunak with AI regulation plan
Gina Raimondo announces new safety institute on day UK prime minister begins Bletchley Park summit
Wednesday, 1 November, 2023

Artificial intelligence
US, China and 26 other nations agree to co-operate over AI development
Signatories at inaugural UK summit pledge in ‘Bletchley Declaration’ to ensure the technology is developed in ‘human-centric’ way
Wednesday, 1 November, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Governments dip into AI regulation
The fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried is set to wrap up today
Friday, 27 October, 2023

News in-depthArtificial intelligence
How Sunak’s Bletchley Park summit aims to shape global AI safety
Global political leaders and tech executives will gather in UK next week to discuss risks of new technology
Wednesday, 25 October, 2023

Technology regulation
Tech alliance in AI standards push to fill ‘gap’ in regulation
Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google pick a US think-tank expert to head up their joint forum
Thursday, 19 October, 2023

OpenAI
ChatGPT parent OpenAI seeks $86bn valuation
Planned stock sale would make the chatbot maker one of the world’s most valuable private companies
Thursday, 19 October, 2023

Artificial intelligence
UK poised to establish global advisory group on AI
The British government wants to draw on expert knowledge about the fast-developing technology
Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Artificial intelligence
China expected to attend UK summit on AI next month
Rishi Sunak is keen to bring together world leaders and tech executives to define governance of new technology