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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 2024
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every arc in 2024 at its own dates · opens on month
- Each row is an arc
- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
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Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
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Every week as a table
| 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 else92 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about OpenAI that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 21Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Dec 14Former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower found dead at age 2618 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Dec 13OpenAI emails show Elon Musk wanted for-profit structure in 20178 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Dec 13OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund21 articles · 14 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Dec 4– 5OpenAI partners with defense company Anduril7 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Dec 4OpenAI’s Sam Altman ‘not that worried’ about Elon Musk’s influence on Trump6 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 1Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI from converting to a for-profit10 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 29Canadian news publishers sue OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement16 articles · 16 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 22Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic20 articles · 19 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Nov 21OpenAI CEO received $76,001 in pay last year, filing shows1 articles · 1 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
Stories that name OpenAI
- Dec 11Apple launches its ChatGPT integration with Siri13 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Aug 27Musk endorses California AI-safety bill7 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Jun 10– 12Apple Stock Hits Record High on Anticipation of AI-Fueled Growth10 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Jun 10– 11Apple leaps into AI with an array of upcoming iPhone features and a ChatGPT deal to smarten up Siri44 articles · 18 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jun 7– 11Apple Intelligence AI, iOS 18 and the biggest announcements at WWDC 202425 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Jun 4Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?13 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- May 27– 28CNBC Daily Open: Musk's artificial intelligence startup raises $6 billion35 articles · 22 independent sources4 left, 7 center, 5 right
- May 9– 10TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal59 articles · 28 independent sources2 left, 7 center, 3 right
- Mar 27Amazon spends $2.75 billion on AI startup Anthropic in its largest venture investment yet11 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right