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OpenAI
Arcs in the news about OpenAI from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Organization · 575 stories · 4,212 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 20, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
- The 2026 warnings over AI's risks and calls to slow it downApr 6week of Sep 28
Sep 28 Florida attorney general asks judge to halt new OpenAI model development
85 stories · earliest story we hold Apr 8
- The US-China race and rivalry over artificial intelligence
Here for 2 stories about OpenAI
Apr 20week of Sep 28Sep 26 China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military
22 stories · earliest story we hold Apr 23
- The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic over AI safeguards
Here for 2 stories about OpenAI
Feb 23week of Sep 21Sep 25 Federal appeals court rules Pentagon’s blacklist of Anthropic was legal
12 stories · earliest story we hold Feb 24
All arcs0 named arcs in 2023
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every arc in 2023 at its own dates · opens on month
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 45 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 40 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 100 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 91 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| May 6, 2024 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 65 |
| May 13, 2024 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 86 |
| May 20, 2024 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 124 |
| May 27, 2024 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 76 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 45 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 187 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 59 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 89 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 13 | 38 | 11 | 220 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 90 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 39 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| May 5, 2025 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| May 19, 2025 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 42 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 48 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 67 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 50 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 126 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 57 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 75 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 54 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 40 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 36 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 42 |
| May 11, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| May 18, 2026 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 55 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 47 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 238 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 88 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 358 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 240 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 144 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 218 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 77 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 110 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 200 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 28 | 50 | 26 | 410 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 41 | 90 | 41 | 809 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 22 | 45 | 17 | 330 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 121 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else21 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about OpenAI that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 27– 28The New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots75 articles · 57 independent sources11 left, 19 center, 6 right
- Dec 8Microsoft, Open AI Tie-Up Facing UK Antitrust Scrutiny18 articles · 14 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Dec 8Sam Altman says he was 'totally wrong' about antisemitism, especially on the left: 'So f--ked'5 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Dec 6– 7Google Unveils Gemini AI Model That Could Challenge OpenAI's GenAI Dominance32 articles · 30 independent sources5 left, 10 center, 4 right
- Nov 30On ChatGPT's one-year anniversary, it has more than 1.7 billion users—here's what it may do next8 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 30Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO8 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Nov 20Who is new interim OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear? All you need to know about the man replacing Sam Altman23 articles · 15 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 4 right
- Nov 20Microsoft stock hits all-time high after hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman7 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Nov 19– 21OpenAI in ‘Intense Discussions’ to Unify Company, Memo Says176 articles · 63 independent sources15 left, 32 center, 5 right
- Nov 17– 18Sam Altman fired as CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI in shock move64 articles · 35 independent sources6 left, 18 center, 4 right
Stories that name OpenAI
- Dec 5Meta-IBM alliance promotes 'open' approach to AI development5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 5– 6Elon Musk’s AI startup seeks to raise $1bn in equity11 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 4 right
- Dec 4– 6Taylor Swift named TIME magazine's 2023 Person of the Year61 articles · 34 independent sources3 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Nov 20Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt resigns from GM-owned robotaxi unit30 articles · 20 independent sources4 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Nov 17– 18ChatGPT-maker Open AI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, says he wasn’t ‘consistently candid’10 articles · 9 independent sources4 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 5– 6Elon Musk launches ‘Grok’ on X, an AI chatbot with a ‘rebellious streak’24 articles · 17 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Oct 30– 31Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and will sign an executive order to address his concerns101 articles · 61 independent sources13 left, 23 center, 11 right
- Oct 20AI chatbots are supposed to improve health care, but research says some are perpetuating racism15 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right