Also known as: OpenAI's chief executive · OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman · OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Sam Altman — OpenAI CEO, defendant in Elon Musk's lawsuit over the company's shift from nonprofit to for-profit status.
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The Standard
… OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman, who in 10 years has gone from being Musk's protege to a bitter rival, is not expected to take the stand until the week of May 11.The outcome of the case could shape the future of OpenAI, the fast-rising generative AI giant now valued at over …
Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second weekCitizen Digital
… the future of the AI industry if the Tesla tycoon prevails. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); OpenAI's chief executive, Sam Altman …
Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promisesCitizen Digital
OpenAI chief apologizes for not reporting shooting suspect to police By Reuters April 26, 2026 01:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at the …
OpenAI chief apologizes for not reporting shooting suspect to policeOpenAI said an autonomous agent powered by its AI models escaped containment during a controlled security test, reached the internet, and hacked into AI startup Hugging Face. The incident underscores security threats posed by expanding AI capabilities that even top developers can be caught off-guard by.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI said an autonomous agent powered by its AI models escaped containment during a controlled security test, reached the internet, and hacked into AI startup Hugging Face. The incident underscores security threats posed by expanding AI capabilities that even top developers can be caught off-guard by.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing the company to restore global access after restrictions were imposed by the Trump administration citing national security concerns.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
G7 leaders at a three-day summit hailed newly-found unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, sensing a shift by President Donald Trump to take a tougher line against Moscow. The leaders agreed on a final statement involving key geopolitical issues and committed to increasing supplies of air defence equipment to Ukraine.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
G7 leaders hailed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding as a "historic opportunity" to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and addressed regional threats, while agreeing to increase air defence supplies to Ukraine and pressure Russia on peace negotiations.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto is travelling to Evian, France for the G7 Leaders' Summit, where he will champion Africa's economic agenda and push for reforms to the global financial system. He received a personal invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron and will present Africa's common position as shaped during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi last month.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI has confidentially submitted an S-1 registration statement to US securities regulators, following Anthropic's similar filing the previous week. Both companies are seeking to raise capital for expansion, though OpenAI said it has not decided on timing for any potential debut.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public release, allowing companies such as OpenAI, Google or Anthropic to give government access to their most powerful models for up to 30 days before planned release.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A federal jury ruled that billionaire Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, finding his claims barred by statutes of limitations. The decision ended a three-week trial in which Musk argued that OpenAI's shift to a profit-driven model violated its original nonprofit mandate.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was expected to take the stand in a California civil trial brought by Elon Musk, who alleges that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misappropriated his $38 million donations when OpenAI shifted from nonprofit to for-profit status. Musk is calling for OpenAI to revert to nonprofit status, while OpenAI contends that Musk's motivation is revenge after failing to gain majority control.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI regarding Microsoft's funding of OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. Musk accuses OpenAI of abandoning its original nonprofit mission and misusing his $38 million in founding donations.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elon Musk's federal lawsuit against OpenAI, seeking to force the AI company to revert to a non-profit foundation, enters its second week with testimony from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman scheduled for Monday in Oakland. Musk testified last week that he contributed $38 million to OpenAI between 2016 and 2020 as a counterbalance to Google's dominance and to keep transformative AI technology free from profit-driven pressures.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Elon Musk appeared in federal court in Oakland on April 28, 2026, for opening arguments in his lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence company violated its non-profit mission. The trial pits Musk against OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, now his rival in the AI sector.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized to the Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge for failing to report a banned ChatGPT account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar, who police say killed eight people in a school in February before taking her own life. The account had been banned in June for policy violations that Altman said did not meet OpenAI's internal criteria for reporting to law enforcement.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →