Sam Altman
Our coverage of Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI
Business
Elon Musk’s $97bn offer is a headache for Sam Altman’s OpenAI
Tesla’s boss is willing to use whatever means he can to hobble his opponent
Business
What do the gods of generative AI have in store for 2025?
OpenAI and Google have unveiled their next generation of products
Business
Nvidia’s boss dismisses fears that AI has hit a wall
But it’s “urgent” to get to the next level, Jensen Huang tells The Economist
Business
What does the OpenAI exodus say about Sam Altman?
Another departure focuses attention on his leadership
Business
A new lab and a new paper reignite an old AI debate
Two duelling visions of the technological future
Business
The war for AI talent is heating up
Big tech firms scramble to fill gaps as brain drain sets in
By Invitation
OpenAI board members respond to a warning by former members
The firm is a leader in safety as well as capability, insist Bret Taylor and Larry Summers
By Invitation
AI firms mustn’t govern themselves, say ex-members of OpenAI’s board
For humanity’s sake, regulation is needed to tame market forces, argue Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley
Business
Big tech’s great AI power grab
Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft are on the hunt for new energy sources
Business
How to build a global business empire in the 21st century
Disney, Ford, Microsoft and the age of the quasi-merger
Business
Generative AI has a clean-energy problem
What happens when the AI revolution meets the energy transition