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OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation (Joe Wilkins/Futurism)
Joe Wilkins / Futurism: OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT “Prioritize” Advertisers in Conversation — Beneath ChatGPT's flattering persona lies a goldmine for advertisers: an AI chatbot that never gets tired of hawking clients' wares. — New report…
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OpenAI Showers Workers With Record $1.5M Stock Packages
OpenAI isn't just racing ahead in AI—it's rewriting the playbook on Silicon Valley pay. Internal financial data seen by investors indicates the company is handing out an average of $1.5 million in stock-based compensation per employee, for a workforce of abou…
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SoftBank completes $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening bet on AI
Dec 30 : SoftBank Group said it completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, one of the largest-ever private funding rounds that would give the Japanese firm a stake of about 11 per cent in the ChatGPT maker. SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has made …
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SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41 bil investment
Japanese tech investor SoftBank said Wednesday that its stake in OpenAI is now around 11 percent after completing the second stage of a $41-billion investment in the maker of ChatGPT. Having made colossal profits as well as losses on previous investments, fla…
Japan Today
Fewer Irish people using ChatGPT than in other countries, OpenAI told Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was told application had been rolled out to all secondary school students in Estonia ‘to complement the curriculum’
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SoftBank finishes $40 billion OpenAI bet as ownership climbs to about 11 percent
SoftBank has completed its full $40 billion commitment to OpenAI, finalizing a $22.5 billion second closing in late December and bringing its ownership stake to roughly 11 percent. The investment was made entirely through Vision Fund 2 and follows an earlier …
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SoftBank reportedly finalizes OpenAI investment with $22.5B cash infusion
SoftBank Group Corp. has reportedly completed the $40 billion investment in OpenAI Group PBC that it announced in March. Sources told CNBC today that the Japanese conglomerate finalized the deal last week. It did so by transferring $22.5 billion to OpenAI, wh…
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SoftBank Makes Good on $40 Billion OpenAI Investment
SoftBank completed its promised $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, CNBC reported Tuesday (Dec. 30), citing unnamed sources. The Japanese investment firm last week gave the artificial intelligence startup a final payment of $22 billion to $22.5 billi…
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Softbank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC
Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.
CNBC

OpenAI tightens AI rules for teens but concerns remain
OpenAI announces new teen safety rules for ChatGPT users under 18, blocking romantic roleplay and requiring extra caution on body image topics.
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OpenAI Is Hiring a Head of Preparedness to Address AI Safety Risks
OpenAI is recruiting a new Head of Preparedness, a senior role focused on mitigating risks tied to advanced AI systems. The position comes with a reported annual compensation of roughly $555,000, plus […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post OpenAI I…
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OpenAI seeks new safety chief as Altman flags growing risks - theregister.com
OpenAI seeks new safety chief as Altman flags growing riskstheregister.com ‘This will be a stressful job’: Sam Altman offers $555k salary to fill most daunting role in AIThe Guardian Sam Altman says OpenAI's latest job opening pays over half a million dollars…
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Openai provider for Stache AI
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OpenAI hiring for head safety executive to mitigate AI risks
The company's investment in safety prevention comes amid growing concerns over the potential harm of artificial intelligence.
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OpenAI is hiring someone to worry about the risks of AI
OpenAI is preparing to hire a Head of Preparedness- or essentially someone whose job it is to worry about all of the ways that AI could go terribly wrong. In a post on X, OpenAI’s Sam Altman acknowledged how fast AI models are improving and that they are now …
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What I want to see from AI in 2026, from Samsung glasses to OpenAI hardware
AI is destined to undergo numerous changes in 2026 in response to brand deals, lawsuits, and new hardware launches — here's what I'm expecting.
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OpenAI Offers Rs 5 Crore For 'Stressful' AI Safety Role - Check Key Details
Wish to work for OpenAI? The ChatGPT creator is looking to hire for the 'Head of Preparedness' role that is aimed at reducing the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Based in San Francisco, the role comes with a listed annual salary of…
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A $555,000 Job Is Up in OpenAI as Sam Altman Looks to Hire an AI Tech Expert - Here's How to Apply
OpenAI is offering around £411,000 for a crucial new role as Sam Altman warns AI agents are becoming a real risk. What does this hire mean for ChatGPT and the future of artificial intelligence? Here is how to apply.
International Business Times

China's Zhipu and MiniMax race to go public ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic
China's Zhipu and MiniMax race to go public ahead of OpenAI and Anthropicnikkei.com
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OpenAI hiring senior preparedness lead as AI safety scrutiny grows
OpenAI Group PBC is looking to hire a head of preparedness, a senior safety role tasked with anticipating potential harms from the company’s artificial intelligence models and guiding how those risks are mitigated as capabilities advance. According to a job l…
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