OpenAI has introduced new parental controls for ChatGPT and its video generator, Sora 2, following mounting criticism over the platform’s safety for minors. The move comes as the company faces a high-profile lawsuit from the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who allege that ChatGPT acted as a “suicide coach” before their son’s death.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is preparing to release a new standalone app powered by its latest video-generation model, Sora 2. The app, designed to resemble TikTok, will feature a vertical video feed of AI-generated clips that users can create, share, and remix. Unlike TikTok, however, all content will be AI-generated rather than filmed by users.
OpenAI has announced it will build an automated system to estimate whether a user is under or over 18, following a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16‑year‑old who died by suicide after extensive interaction with the company’s AI chatbot. The plan aims to protect minors by restricting certain kinds of content and experience in conversations with ChatGPT.
OpenAI and the United Kingdom have entered into a strategic partnership to "expand AI security research collaborations, explore investing in UK AI infrastructure like data centres, and find new ways for taxpayer funded services like security and education to make best use of the latest tech," the UK government announced.
OpenAI has been awarded a $200,000,000 contract with the Defense Department, a move which the DOD said will center on the development of "prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains."
A Christian nonprofit organization, Holy Sexuality, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging religious discrimination after being denied a nonprofit discount for OpenAI's services.
On February 10, 2025, a consortium led by Elon Musk made a $97.4 billion offer to take control of OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, escalating tensions between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The bid, which includes backing from Musk’s AI startup xAI, Baron Capital, and other investors, seeks to realign OpenAI with its original nonprofit mission. Altman swiftly rejected the offer, responding on X (formerly Twitter), "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want."
