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Greg Brockman, OpenAI's president and co-founder, will now oversee the company's product, go-to-market, and compute initiatives after Fidji Simo steps down due to chronic illness and becomes a part-time advisor; OpenAI has confidentially filed its IPO prospectus and is preparing for a historic public listing, with Sam Altman remaining CEO and Brockman reporting to him as competition and revenue pressures mount.
OpenAI has floated giving the US government a 5 percent ownership stake as a way to ease tensions with the Trump administration and blunt backlash against AI, according to the Financial Times. CEO Sam Altman reportedly pitched the idea early last year; at OpenAI’s latest funding round value, the stake would be worth about $42.6 billion. The discussions are in early stages and would involve other US AI companies, with some policymakers advocating to reshape how public wealth interacts with AI amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to give the Trump administration a 5% stake, with early discussions also touching on other U.S. AI firms. Proponents say public ownership could let taxpayers share in AI’s upside and help address regulatory concerns, but the move would likely require Congress approval and responses from OpenAI and the White House.
Neon will release Artificial, a comedy-drama about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after Amazon MGM dropped it, saying it would be better served by a different studio. The film, starring Andrew Garfield as Altman and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, centers on the four days in 2023 when Altman was fired and rehired as OpenAI CEO, and was reportedly pursued by multiple studios before Neon stepped in. Neon previously backed Parasite and is described as guiding the project to release.
Neon has acquired Luca Guadagnino’s nearly finished OpenAI-era drama Artificial for about $40 million after Amazon MGM Studios dropped it, with Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman; the film centers on Altman’s firing and rehiring during the OpenAI era, is in post-production, and could premiere at Venice or SXSW as other distributors opted out.
Neon is closing in on distributing Luca Guadagnino’s nearly finished OpenAI drama Artificial after Amazon dropped the project months after investing in OpenAI; Mubi remains in the mix, making Neon the frontrunner to find a new home amid industry reluctance tied to political concerns around AI. The film stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati, with Simon Rich writing and Heyday Films producing.
Neon is negotiating to acquire Luca Guadagnino’s film Artificial, a drama about OpenAI chief Sam Altman, after Amazon MGM decided not to release it. Directed by Guadagnino with a script by Simon Rich and starring Andrew Garfield, the project centers on the turbulent 2023 firing and rehiring of Altman. Neon’s talks come after it appeared the movie might go to Mubi, with no deal figure disclosed. Guadagnino previously collaborated with Amazon MGM on other projects, and the film’s AI-centric subject matter contributed to its market mayhem among potential buyers.
Vulture argues that Amazon’s decision to drop Luca Guadagnino’s film Artificial after striking a multiyear OpenAI partnership signals corporate capitulation to a tech partner rather than a purely creative choice, echoing a long history of Hollywood bowing to powerful interests (e.g.,CBS shelving The Reagans). While there’s no confirmed motive tied to protecting Altman’s ego, the timing raises fears about creative freedom as media consolidates around tech giants; Neon or Mubi could distribute Artificial, but it may not achieve Amazon-scale reach.
Major studios (Netflix, A24, Focus Features, Warner Bros.) reportedly passed on Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, a Sam Altman biopic, after Amazon MGM dropped distribution following its $50 billion investment in OpenAI; Neon and Mubi remain interested. The Verge frames this as Hollywood choosing caution over critiquing Big Tech, a trend reinforced by new AI partnerships (like Google DeepMind’s deal with A24), signaling a future where technocentric storytelling and tech-friendly profits push out critical art.
Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman’s iris-scanning startup behind Worldcoin, hired two law firms to investigate financial irregularities and possible bribery in Thailand; one probe examined a rollout partner linked to a South African businessman accused of cyber-fraud, and another looked at six- and seven-figure payments to a foreign firm alleged to boost Worldcoin’s value, potentially implicating SEC rules. The company severed ties with the Thai partner, tightened controls, and says there’s no evidence of FCPA violations. The saga adds to regulatory scrutiny of iris-data projects and Worldcoin, amid global roadblocks, staff turnover, and recent layoffs, with Altman remaining on the board.
Amazon MGM has pulled Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, a nearly finished biopic of Sam Altman starring Andrew Garfield, and will shop it to another studio with no formal reason given—likely tied to Amazon’s new $50 billion OpenAI partnership. Guadagnino has already been shown the cut as studios are courted. The piece also notes George Lucas’s Minions cameo, a planned Survivor animated movie with Paramount Animation, and a fan-made virtual Criterion Closet.
Amazon MGM has dropped Luca Guadagnino’s nearly finished Sam Altman biopic Artificial after announcing a broader partnership with OpenAI that will run on Amazon’s cloud and includes a $50 billion investment in the AI company, putting the film’s release in limbo despite positive early screen tests and a high-profile cast.
Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI-centric drama Artificial, about the 2023 week when Sam Altman was fired and rehired, has been dropped by Amazon MGM; Deadline reports the studio believes it would be better released by a different studio and is searching for a new home, a decision first reported by Puck. The project starred Andrew Garfield with Monica Barbaro, and underscores continuing close ties between Amazon and OpenAI, highlighted by a major investment announced earlier this year.
Amazon dropped Luca Guadagnino's biopic Artificial after striking a partnership between Amazon and OpenAI, saying the film will be released by a different studio; production has wrapped and it is slated for a 2027 awards run with Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman.
Amazon MGM Studios has dropped Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI drama Artificial, with Andrew Garfield set to play Sam Altman; despite Amazon’s $50 billion OpenAI investment, the nearly finished film will be shopped to another studio as the project searches for a new home.