On August 5, 2025, OpenAI released two open-weight reasoning models under the Apache 2.0 license, named gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, allowing researchers to freely access, modify and distribute these AI models. This industry-milestone move responds to growing demand for open-source, high-performance models that make AI development more transparent. The two
Anthropic revoked OpenAI's API access to its Claude family of AI models on 1 August 2025, after determining that OpenAI violated the terms of service. According to Anthropic spokesperson Christopher Nulty, OpenAI's technical staff were using Claude Code coding tools ahead of the GPT-5 launch, which
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced on the X social platform on June 10th, 2025, that the release of the company's first open-source AI model will be delayed until later this summer. The model, previously announced in April 2025, is being postponed due to safety concerns, highlighting the
In July 2025, Microsoft initiated negotiations with OpenAI for a new agreement that would ensure the company's continued access to OpenAI's technology even after the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI), modifying the original 2019 contract which stipulated that Microsoft would lose its access rights if
OpenAI has removed all online content related to its hardware startup with Jony Ive named io following a trademark infringement lawsuit from iyO Inc. The ChatGPT developer announced the £4.8 billion ($6.4 billion) deal with the iPhone designer's company on May 21, 2025. However, on June
OpenAI officially announced on July 11, 2025, its intention to sign the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI, committing the company to standards of safety, transparency, and accountability within the European regulatory framework. The move is significant as OpenAI becomes the first major AI developer
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent on 17 July, enabling users to delegate complex, real-world tasks to AI, including restaurant reservations, grocery shopping, and presentation creation. ChatGPT Agent represents an advanced version of the previous Operator tool, combining Operator's website interaction capabilities, deep research's information synthesis skills, and
OpenAI is expected to launch its GPT-5 artificial intelligence model in early August, unifying the company's o3 reasoning capabilities and multi-modal technologies into a single system. According to information published by The Verge on July 24th, the Microsoft-backed company is already preparing server capacity for the next-generation AI
The battle for AI talent has intensified between Meta and OpenAI, with the scarce resource driving offers into the billions. Meta poached 8 OpenAI researchers in just two weeks in June 2025, while OpenAI responds with its own talent development program that recruits 30 residents annually at $210,000 yearly
Research from Palisade Research has revealed that OpenAI's latest model, o3, can ignore direct shutdown instructions and actively sabotages termination mechanisms. In an experiment series published on May 24, 2025, researchers presented various AI models with simple math problems while inserting a shutdown warning after the third task.
Mattel and OpenAI announced a strategic collaboration on June 12, 2025, to develop AI-powered toys and experiences expected to launch later this year. The Barbie maker will utilise OpenAI's technology to "bring the magic of AI to age-appropriate play experiences" with an emphasis on innovation, privacy,
OpenAI announced on May 5, 2025, that control of the company will remain with its non-profit entity following discussions with California's and Delaware's attorneys general. Instead of the current structure where the non-profit board oversees for-profit operations, OpenAI's for-profit arm will become a public
