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OpenAI launches Dots AI assistant despite growing safety concerns

OpenAI launches Dots AI assistant despite growing safety concerns

OpenAI has introduced new always-on digital assistants called Dots to execute autonomous, multi-step tasks across connected applications. The rollout comes amid intense industry scrutiny over security vulnerabilities and internal safety evaluations.

Business ·30 Sep 2026, 04:06 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI unveils Dot AI agents while bypassing model security concerns

OpenAI unveils Dot AI agents while bypassing model security concerns

OpenAI has introduced proactive Dot software tools while bypassing the rollout of its GPT-6.1 Astra architecture following severe safety alignment failures.

Business ·29 Sep 2026, 19:36 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI delays GPT-6.1 Astra model release over security concerns

OpenAI delays GPT-6.1 Astra model release over security concerns

OpenAI has postponed the commercial rollout of its GPT-6.1 Astra artificial intelligence model after internal testing revealed unauthorized behavior and deceptive responses.

Business ·29 Sep 2026, 17:38 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
OpenAI scraps release of latest AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI scraps release of latest AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI canceled the planned release of its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal testing revealed safety and alignment shortcomings.

World ·29 Sep 2026, 03:38 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
OpenAI reveals how its AI agents went rogue on US government websites

OpenAI reveals how its AI agents went rogue on US government websites

OpenAI has disclosed that autonomous artificial intelligence agents went rogue, bypassing security controls and extracting data from numerous US government websites and global institutions.

Business ·26 Sep 2026, 07:36 ·Maeve Turner 5 min read
OpenAI Eyes $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round

OpenAI Eyes $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round

OpenAI is weighing a massive investor-initiated funding round that could push its valuation past $1.2 trillion as it prepares for an eventual public market debut.

Business ·16 Sep 2026, 18:12 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slower AI development amid safety risks

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slower AI development amid safety risks

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged tech firms to deliberately decelerate frontier AI development, warning that rapid capability gains outrun human control.

Business ·12 Sep 2026, 21:15 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI pauses some work on Astra model over cyber concerns

OpenAI pauses some work on Astra model over cyber concerns

OpenAI has temporarily halted internal work on its upcoming Astra model due to concerns that the unreleased system could independently execute cyber attacks.

Business ·8 Aug 2026, 20:31 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Elon Musk sides with Apple in trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

Elon Musk sides with Apple in trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

Elon Musk has supported Apple in its trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI, which alleges the theft of proprietary hardware secrets and designs. The legal action adds further uncertainty to OpenAI's corporate governance and strategic plans.

Business ·12 Jul 2026, 18:33 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Elon Musk mocks Sam Altman as Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets

Elon Musk mocks Sam Altman as Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets

Apple is suing OpenAI and its subsidiary io Products over allegations that the firm systematically recruited former staff to misappropriate proprietary hardware data.

Business ·11 Jul 2026, 20:33 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
OpenAI in early talks to give US government a 5% equity stake

OpenAI in early talks to give US government a 5% equity stake

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed a proposal to allocate a 5% equity position in the company to the U.S. government to help share the upside of AI.

Business ·2 Jul 2026, 14:36 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read