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Interviews with OpenAI leaders, employees, and others on the company's reboot; Sam Altman says OpenAI would have a system he would call AGI by the end of 2026 (Alex Heath/Time)

Alex Heath … They hoisted signs to “stop the AI race” and scrawled chalk messages on the sidewalk.

  • OpenAI previews Astra, advanced AI model family, in tense scene
  • CEO Sam Altman optimistic about persistent agents and new knowledge discovery
  • Company faces criticism, setbacks, and legal challenges from Anthropic

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