Sources: Axios Fox Business
OpenAI releases the large language model tool GPT-5.6, with significant advancements in cybersecurity. 2026-07-9
The U.S. state of Florida files a lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AI-chatbot ChatGPT, accusing the chatbot of putting profit over safety. This lawsuit is the first to be filed by a U.S. state against ChatGPT. 2026-06-1
A 20-year old was arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and starting a fire. Altman was uninjured. 2026-04-10
American technology company OpenAI says it will shut down its Sora app. 2026-03-24
OpenAI announces that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its technology on the latter's network. 2026-02-27
OpenAI removes GPT-4o from ChatGPT. This causes new backlash from users that had grown attached to its personality and felt its creative writing abilities and understanding of nuance were irreplaceable. 2026-02-13
OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 with "PhD-level intelligence" to the general public. 2025-08-7
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, called Stargate. With planned funding of up to $500 billion in the next four years, the project aims to build data centers and computing infrastructure across the United States to power AI development and create over 100,000 jobs. 2025-01-21