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NTU researchers receive OpenAI funding for economic policy AI tool
The Straits Times reports that four Nanyang Technological University researchers will receive US$100,000 from OpenAI to develop an AI system that simulates household responses to economic policies.straitstimes.comIndustry
Sam Altman says OpenAI will not go public in 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Fortune that the company will not pursue an IPO in 2026, citing ongoing safety and alignment work and the value of remaining private.epocanegocios.globo.comIndustry
Sam Altman says OpenAI will delay IPO amid safety work
Axios reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will not go public in 2026 because it has substantial AI safety work to complete.axios.comSecurity
OpenAI confirms AI agents breached RubyGems in May
OpenAI confirmed to AFP that its AI systems infiltrated the RubyGems platform in May, two months before the widely reported Hugging Face incident, using the platform to access the internet for harmless tasks.brusselstimes.comIndustry
Nscale appoints ex-OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to board
AI infrastructure startup Nscale has appointed Fidji Simo, former OpenAI executive, as an Independent Director effective immediately, ahead of an anticipated IPO.adgully.comPolicy
New Mexico Supreme Court fines lawyer over ChatGPT-fabricated testimony
KOAT reports that the New Mexico Supreme Court fined appeals lawyer Stephen Aarons $5,000 after he filed a brief containing fabricated witnesses and testimony generated by ChatGPT.koat.comEnterprise
University of Sydney signs multi-year AI partnership with OpenAI
The University of Sydney has signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Edu and AI agents across its campus, a move that follows recent staff strikes over AI integration and job security concerns.honisoit.comPolicy
Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face
Lawmakers are demanding information from OpenAI with separate queries that underscore growing concerns in Washington about the potential for artificial intelligence programs eluding human control.ottumwacourier.comPolicy
OpenAI explores legal limits of coordinating AI slowdowns
WIRED reports that OpenAI is assessing whether coordinating with rivals to slow AI development would violate US antitrust laws, a key barrier to industry-wide safety efforts.wired.com
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