Altman’s about-face from OpenAI’s tough stance on China reflects how Hangzhou-based start-up DeepSeek upended the global AI industry.

As competition heats up, Sam Altman has announced plans to merge OpenAI's scattered AI models into a single system that "just works."

In a recent announcement, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unveiled the company's roadmap for its upcoming AI models, GPT-4.5 and GPT-5. The goal seems to be to simplify the product offering while enhancing user experience and giving users even more within the ChatGPT free tier.

The CEO of the ChatGPT creator also says he is going to meet the Chinese start-up, thought not at the AI Action Summit in Paris.

In contrast with OpenAI, which follows a closed model, DeepSeek’s AI model discloses its full chain of reasoning in an open source model. Altman called DeepSeek’s R1 model “impressive” during a short thread on X.com early last week.

OpenAI's Sam Altman praised Chinese rival DeepSeek for its innovative chatbot, acknowledging the competitive landscape in AI.

Altman admitted that OpenAI was "on the wrong side of history" when it came to AI and open source and said he wants to fix that.

OpeniAI CEO Sam Altman admitted the company's goals have shifted in the wake of DeepSeek staking its claim to the AI industry in a recent Reddit AMA.

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman admitted that the company has been too secretive about its AI technology. While he supports greater transparency, it's not Ope