OpenAI

OpenAI made it harder to fire Sam Altman

How many board directors does it take to fire OpenAI’s Sam Altman? More than was required in 2023, Elon Musk’s expert witness writes in new court documents. Loading audio narration… During OpenAI’s 2025 for-profit transition, it changed its governance structure to make it harder to fire the CEO, according to…

OpenAI explains its goblin and gremlin infestation

OpenAI has been in “goblin mode” for months. Loading audio narration… On Monday, one X user pointed out an unusual line in Codex’s personality guide. The instructions tell Codex to have a “vivid inner life,” a “good ear” — and to get out of fairytale land.”Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons,…

Musk pitched naming OpenAI ‘Freemind’ in jab at Google, emails show

Newly-revealed courtroom exhibits in the blockbuster case between Elon Musk and Sam Altman show how OpenAI nearly ended up with a different name — one intended as a jab at an AI rival. Loading audio narration… Musk and Altman, along with others, founded OpenAI in December 2015 as a nonprofit…