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Exclusive: OpenAI poaches Brian McCarthy from SpaceX to be its VP of worldwide sales
C-Suite
Exclusive: OpenAI poaches Brian McCarthy from SpaceX to be its VP of worldwide sales
By Emily ForliniSeptember 17, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg says AI doesn’t need an industry-wide slowdown because market forces and competition will push companies to make their models safe
AI
Mark Zuckerberg says AI doesn’t need an industry-wide slowdown because market forces and competition will push companies to make their models safe
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 16, 2026
Sam Altman, sitting and holding a microphone to his mouth
Success
Sam Altman says he likes to relax by watching 5-10 minutes of short-form, TikTok-style videos—but admits the dopamine rush is ‘dangerous’ for kids
By Preston ForeSeptember 16, 2026
Urgent calls from OpenAI, Anthropic for an AI slowdown fall on deaf ears with Trump, Xi ahead of next week’s meeting
AI
Urgent calls from OpenAI, Anthropic for an AI slowdown fall on deaf ears with Trump, Xi ahead of next week’s meeting
By Emily ForliniSeptember 15, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
Newsletters
Push for AI regulation mounts as talk of AI’s ‘existential’ risks go mainstream. But Trump resists calls for a slowdown
By Jeremy KahnSeptember 15, 2026
Sam Altman on the burden of leading OpenAI amid AI safety concerns: ‘You get used to anything’
AI
Sam Altman on the burden of leading OpenAI amid AI safety concerns: ‘You get used to anything’
By Fortune EditorsSeptember 15, 2026
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says Paul Graham’s Y Combinator taught him how to govern, not rule: ‘We won’t get every decision right’
C-Suite
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says Paul Graham’s Y Combinator taught him how to govern, not rule: ‘We won’t get every decision right’
By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 14, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI whistleblower Jacob Coxon agree: Something terrifying could happen in a matter of months
AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI whistleblower Jacob Coxon agree: Something terrifying could happen in a matter of months
By Jason MaSeptember 13, 2026
Trump and Xi Jinping would both win the Nobel Peace Prize if they make a U.S.-China deal on AI development, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says
AI
Trump and Xi Jinping would both win the Nobel Peace Prize if they make a U.S.-China deal on AI development, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says
By Jason MaSeptember 12, 2026
Sam Altman confirms OpenAI won’t go public this year, saying an IPO now would come at an ‘ill-advised moment’ given AI safety concerns
AI
Sam Altman confirms OpenAI won’t go public this year, saying an IPO now would come at an ‘ill-advised moment’ given AI safety concerns
By Jason MaSeptember 12, 2026
Thumbnail image for Fortune Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast reads, "Losing Control of AI?" and depicts Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in conversation on a podcast.
AI
Exclusive: Sam Altman addresses AI doomsday fears in new interview
By Alyson ShontellSeptember 12, 2026
Exclusive: OpenAI’s Sam Altman hints at pact with other AI companies to address safety risks
AI
Exclusive: OpenAI’s Sam Altman hints at pact with other AI companies to address safety risks
By Alexei OreskovicSeptember 12, 2026
Tech CEOs want the world to embrace AI, but protestors outside their G20 gathering show the industry’s growing popularity problem
AI
Tech CEOs want the world to embrace AI, but protestors outside their G20 gathering show the industry’s growing popularity problem
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 5, 2026
Photo: Sam Altman
AI
OpenAI asks for more regulation from California after its own cybersecurity incidents prove just how capable AI is at hacking
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 25, 2026
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OpenAI hits pause on training in Hugging Face aftermath
By Lily Mae LazarusAugust 19, 2026
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