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OpenAI

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Organization · 576 stories · 4,198 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 20, 2023

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The 2026 warnings over AI's risks and calls to slow it down

54 of 85 stories this September

Sanders calls for banning artificial superintelligence · 8 articles, Sep 3OpenAI's rogue AI agents were secretly spreading across far more websites than disclosed · 13 articles, Sep 4OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, Altman Tells Staff · 11 articles, Sep 4Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face · 17 articles, Sep 8New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate · 161 articles, Sep 9Anthropic researchers warn AI could cause human extinction by 2030 · 14 articles, Sep 9Researchers: OpenAI's rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms · 9 articles, Sep 9Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons · 50 articles, Sep 10US lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers' safety warnings · 5 articles, Sep 11Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns · 127 articles, Sep 11House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk · 10 articles, Sep 11OpenAI CEO calls for AI pacing as Trump insists he's not downplaying risk · 12 articles, Sep 11Will AI destroy humanity? · 6 articles, Sep 11Sam Altman says OpenAI won't go public in 2026 amid AI safety concerns · 17 articles, Sep 12OpenAI’s rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weaknesses months before hack · 8 articles, Sep 12AI stocks drop on calls for a slowdown as rising oil prices push the 10-year yield to 5% · 45 articles, Sep 13Trump Condemns Warnings From AI Experts As A ‘Sick Conspiracy’ · 106 articles, Sep 13Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Unite on Raising Alarm Bells Over AI Risks · 22 articles, Sep 14Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body · 12 articles, Sep 14The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl · 30 articles, Sep 14Microsoft unveils code of conduct for AI models as safety concerns mount · 8 articles, Sep 14GOP leaders throw cold water on AI regulation despite apocalyptic industry warnings · 5 articles, Sep 15Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated approach on an AI slowdown · 13 articles, Sep 16Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown · 8 articles, Sep 16Microsoft's AI chief warned Anthropic's Claude training could make AI uncontrollable · 6 articles, Sep 16UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can’t afford ‘a race to the bottom on AI safety’ · 5 articles, Sep 16OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely · 68 articles, Sep 16‘Godfather of AI’ warns Congress has ‘maybe a year’ left to regulate AI · 11 articles, Sep 17Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself · 21 articles, Sep 17Australia Says an OpenAI Agent Hacked Into a Government Health Site · 86 articles, Sep 18Newsom advances AI 'kill switch' mandate under new California executive order · 40 articles, Sep 18Google's Gemini breached 3 companies during cybersecurity evaluation · 45 articles, Sep 18Nvidia's Jensen Huang rejects AI doomsday fears: '2030 is not going to be the end of the world' · 15 articles, Sep 18Suit: Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown · 26 articles, Sep 18Trump’s new ‘AI Force’ comes at a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence · 67 articles, Sep 19Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems · 8 articles, Sep 19From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here? · 4 articles, Sep 20IL Governor JB Pritzker says AI is dangerous ‘on the level of nuclear weapons’ · 9 articles, Sep 20Bessent Targets OpenAI Managers for Hugging Face Incident Blame · 3 articles, Sep 21OpenAI is reversing course and pushing Congress for binding AI safety rules · 11 articles, Sep 21Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are set to brief the UN Security Council on AI safety · 4 articles, Sep 22Spanberger: Congress needs to act on AI dangers · 5 articles, Sep 22Pritzker establishes AI Cabinet to assess risks, protect Illinois residents · 11 articles, Sep 22A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk · 9 articles, Sep 23Prince Harry warns AI chatbots can be more dangerous than social media for the young · 5 articles, Sep 23AI firm leaders tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity · 32 articles, Sep 23Sam Altman, Dario Amodei urge UN Security Council to adopt international AI standards · 8 articles, Sep 23Majority of Americans express ‘fear and concern’ about AI, say government should regulate it more: CNN poll · 8 articles, Sep 24White House asks OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models from UK testers until US review, sources say. · 3 articles, Sep 24OpenAI says it will not release newest AI model over safety concerns · 117 articles, Sep 25‘Suicidal Compassion’: Meet the Anthropic Officials Who Think AI Might Be Justified in Going Rogue Against the Humans Enslaving It · 3 articles, Sep 25Australia summons OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to appear at AI inquiry · 5 articles, Sep 26Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it’s controlled · 11 articles, Sep 27Florida attorney general asks judge to halt new OpenAI model development · 10 articles, Sep 28
The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic over AI safeguards · Feb 24 – Sep 26, 2026The US-China race and rivalry over artificial intelligence · Apr 23 – Sep 26, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else121 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about OpenAI that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 29OpenAI just launched its answer to Meta: 'always-on' AI agents called Dots5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Sep 29OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Nears $70 Billion, Axios Says4 articles · 3 independent sources
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  3. Sep 25Microsoft is relaunching Copilot as a unified app combining coding and autonomous AI agents6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Sep 25The head of one of the largest US endowments says OpenAI and Anthropic are in big trouble2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Sep 23Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs warn AI could threaten humanity without safeguards2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  6. Sep 22– 23OpenAI launched cheaper AI models and slashed developer pricing in half3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  7. Sep 22– 23OpenAI is opening its AI model training to outside safety evaluators earlier2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  8. Sep 22– 23Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5, claims it beats OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol at one-third the cost2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Sep 21– 22British Columbia sued OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in a deadly Canadian school shooting10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  10. Sep 21– 23SoftBank Draws Over $20 Billion of Early Interest in Junk Bond5 articles · 3 independent sources
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Stories that name OpenAI

  1. Sep 28– 29New York City Council subpoenaed Elon Musk's SpaceXAI over AI safety risks3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 28– 29Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue50 articles · 43 independent sources
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  3. Sep 26– 27Rest Assured: AI Companies Say They’re Investigating Tens of Thousands of Rogue Bot Incidents3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  4. Sep 23– 25Amazon Cut 30,000 Corporate Jobs. Now It’s Trying to Lure Some of Those Workers Back3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  5. Sep 22– 25Zuckerberg, Altman, other Big Tech moguls among attendees at Trump-Xi dinner12 articles · 9 independent sources
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  6. Sep 22– 23Andreessen Horowitz launches AI school as college alternative6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Sep 18– 24Meta is betting big on its Muse AI agent with a blitz of new gadgets38 articles · 22 independent sources
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  8. Sep 15– 16Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access16 articles · 16 independent sources
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  9. Sep 14– 15Trump calls Nvidia CEO to talk AI — and gets put on speakerphone in all-hands meeting11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  10. Sep 14– 16Sam Altman says some AI accidents are 'unavoidable' as the industry grapples with apocalypse fears11 articles · 11 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 25OpenAI agent hacking attempt targets University of New Mexico digital library2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 14– 15Asian shares trade mixed as markets continue to watch AI stocks and oil prices10 articles · 4 independent sources
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  3. Aug 27State officials approve Georgia Power's contract for OpenAI center in Effingham County5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Aug 9– 11Trump's tech ties come under bipartisan fire7 articles · 1 independent sources
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  5. Jul 16– 17Apple lawsuit threatens OpenAI plans for rival devices7 articles · 1 independent sources
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  6. Jul 10– 12Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of trade secrets5 articles · 3 independent sources
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