OpenAI's Billion-Dollar Poaching of Google AI Researchers Sparks Talent War


Sam Altman said in an interview that it was just right to study for two years and drop out of university. He believes that two years at Stanford have already provided him with the core knowledge needed for entrepreneurship, and spending another two years would bring little additional value and low cost-effectiveness. In today's rapidly evolving technological environment, this growth path may also suit many other young people.
OpenAI disbanded its preparedness team late last month, FT reported Aug 17. The team assessed frontier model risks such as bio/chemical and cyberattacks and devised mitigations; duties were split by risk area into business teams. This follows disbanding of AGI readiness and superalignment teams, showing a shift from safety-oriented public-interest governance.....
OpenAI officially launches the preview of GPT-5.6 Sol UltraFast Super Fast Mode for enterprises, with a speed up to 14 times faster than the standard mode, generating up to 750 tokens per second. The core technology is supported by Cerebras. Currently, this mode is available by application and approval, requiring enterprises to submit specific use cases for approval before use.
NVIDIA is discussing with SB Energy, a clean energy company supported by SoftBank, to invest up to 3 billion USD as a core part of its participation in the OpenAI data center transaction. The move aims to accelerate the construction of AI infrastructure and deeply support the AI industry chain with substantial financial power.
OpenAI is accelerating its plan to go public in the US this year, with its valuation expected to exceed $1 trillion. Internal documents show that its annualized revenue has surpassed $40 billion, doubling since the end of last year; revenue in July grew by more than 20% compared to the previous month, showing strong financial performance and attracting high attention from the capital market.