Sam Altman warns closed AI ecosystems create a monopoly trap

OpenAI’s CEO explains why AI should become shared infrastructure, and why trust, regulation, and human oversight will determine who benefits.

OpenAI’s CEO explains why AI should become shared infrastructure, and why trust, regulation, and human oversight will determine who benefits.
AI and Infrastructure Surge Korean startups raised over $70 million this week across AI, logistics, and defense sectors, signaling maturation in deep-tech commercialization. COMEUP Stars 2026 drew a record 621 applicants—up 11% year-over-year—with US expansion leading at 44%, reflecting intensified global ambitions. From tabular AI foundations to agentic commerce platforms, this week showcased Korea’s pivot…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. If our minds weren’t already racing thanks to wildfire smoke and the cyclospora outbreak, we may also need to worry about rouge artificial intelligence agents. Stock futures are falling this morning after a down day for Wall Street. Here are…
On Wednesday, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 reportedly unveiled Tulongfeng, an AI tool it says can go head-to-head with Anthropic’s Mythos. That’s the cybersecurity-focused AI model that is reportedly so powerful, the Trump administration has currently banned it and its more restricted version, Fable 5, from the hands of non-Americans. Earlier the same week, Sakana AI,…
The guest cast list for Only Murders in the Building season 6 is now so stacked that I’m surprised creators know where to fit everyone. As Oliver (Martin Short), Charles (Steve Martin) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) head to London, UK to solve the death of a global podcaster, the below Brits will be joining the…
The ongoing Phase II trial is being conducted as part of a DAIR approach and is fully enrolled. Credit: PaeGAG / Shutterstock.com. Trellis Bioscience has closed a $9m Series C funding round to support the completion of its ongoing Phase II clinical trial evaluating calpurbatug (TRL1068), a monoclonal antibody candidate for chronic prosthetic joint infections…
US accused France of “condescending” rhetoric over its human rights stances Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026 United States diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Russia’s war against Ukraine as France’s delegation took the floor. The walkout on Monday came two days after an online exchange between US and…