Learning to code is about a lot more than just programming basics, OpenAI researcher Szymon Sidor said.

Discover how OpenAI's GPT-5 and GPT-6 are set to transform AI with groundbreaking features and real-world applications.

OpenAI is planning to sell $6 billion worth of shares, pushing its valuation to $500 billion and make it the world’s most valuable private company, edging past Elon Musk’s SpaceX and TikTok parent company ByteDance.

OpenAI reversed the change on Tuesday, allowing the previous model to be accessible by paid users, but the episode illustrates what researchers are calling “AI Psychosis,” where overly-pleasing chatbots exacerbate delusions and create a false sense of romantic love.

Current and former OpenAI employees plan to sell approximately $6 billion worth of shares to an investor group that includes Thrive Capital, SoftBank Group Corp. and Dragoneer Investment Group, in a deal that values the ChatGPT maker at $500 billion.

At least part of OpenAI’s path to funding the significant cost of AI development will likely include a public offering in the future, though Altman declined to give a specific timeline

OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor said the dot-com era "did change commerce in fundamental ways," even if there were some flashy failures.

The AI startup is chasing a $500 billion valuation, with backers betting it can become the next Apple or Google. There are reasons for skepticism.