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An opinion piece arguing that current GPU hardware is fundamentally insufficient for achieving AGI and that computational architecture would need to be completely redesigned.

Google DeepMind released a paper proposing a cognitive framework to measure progress toward AGI, identifying ten key cognitive abilities and launching a Kaggle hackathon to build relevant evaluations.

DeepMind reflects on the 10th anniversary of AlphaGo, highlighting its role in kickstarting the modern AI era and its subsequent impact on scientific research and the pursuit of AGI.

OpenAI is contributing $7.5 million to The Alignment Project, a global independent alignment research fund created by the UK AI Security Institute, helping make it one of the largest dedicated funding efforts for independent alignment research to date. The total fund exceeds £27 million and will support a broad portfolio of alignment research projects worldwide.

Andrew Ng proposes a new "Turing-AGI Test" to better measure artificial general intelligence by having systems perform real work tasks with internet access, arguing that the term AGI has become overhyped and needs precise definition to avoid misleading stakeholders about AI capabilities.

Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a new definitive agreement restructuring their partnership, with Microsoft increasing its investment to $135 billion (27% stake) and extending IP rights through 2032. The deal introduces AGI verification procedures, allows both companies greater independence in pursuing AGI and product development, and includes a $250B Azure services commitment from OpenAI.

OpenAI has completed its recapitalization, establishing the OpenAI Foundation as a nonprofit entity controlling the for-profit business with approximately $130 billion in equity, enabling the foundation to pursue a $25 billion philanthropic commitment in health breakthroughs and AI resilience while maintaining mission-focused governance.

OpenAI announces its nonprofit will retain control while gaining an equity stake exceeding $100 billion in a new Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), and launches a $50 million grant initiative to support AI literacy and community innovation. The restructuring aims to ensure the nonprofit benefits financially as OpenAI grows, while maintaining its mission of ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity.

OpenAI announces its third annual DevDay on October 6, 2025, at Fort Mason in San Francisco, bringing together over 1,500 developers with keynotes from Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. Attendance costs $650, with a livestreamed keynote for those unable to attend in person.

Google DeepMind announces plans to extend Gemini 2.5 Pro into a universal AI assistant capable of world modeling, planning, and simulating aspects of the world. The vision integrates breakthroughs from AlphaGo, Genie 2, and other projects toward advancing toward artificial general intelligence (AGI).

OpenAI announces a structural evolution to better accomplish its mission of ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity, addressing the need for massive computational resources and broader access to AI tools while maintaining its nonprofit mission.

DeepMind publishes a comprehensive approach to AGI safety and security, outlining a systematic framework to address misuse, misalignment, accidents, and structural risks as artificial general intelligence approaches reality within the coming years.

OpenAI has announced $40 billion in new funding at a $300 billion post-money valuation, in partnership with SoftBank Group, to advance AI research, scale compute infrastructure, and develop tools for its 500 million weekly ChatGPT users on the path toward AGI.

OpenAI announces leadership expansions: Mark Chen becomes Chief Research Officer, Brad Lightcap expands his role as Chief Operating Officer, and Julia Villagra takes on the role of Chief People Officer as the company scales globally.

OpenAI publishes an article discussing Elon Musk's vision for an OpenAI for-profit structure, emphasizing that hardware capabilities and computational scaling are fundamental drivers of AI breakthroughs, with predictions about near-term progress in robotics, theorem-proving, and AI competitiveness.

OpenAI has raised $6.6B in new funding at a $157B post-money valuation to accelerate frontier AI research, increase compute capacity, and expand access to advanced AI tools. The funding aims to scale the benefits of AI globally, with over 250 million weekly ChatGPT users already leveraging the platform.

OpenAI has appointed Retired U.S. Army General Paul M. Nakasone, former head of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, to its Board of Directors, where he will join the Safety and Security Committee. His appointment reflects OpenAI's growing focus on cybersecurity as it advances toward AGI.

OpenAI publicly released details about its falling out with Elon Musk, revealing he sought majority equity, board control, and CEO position, and later suggested merging OpenAI into Tesla before departing in early 2018.

OpenAI is launching a grant program to fund teams worldwide in developing proof-of-concept democratic processes for determining the rules and behaviors AI systems should follow, aiming to ensure diverse public input into AI governance. The initiative is funded by the OpenAI non-profit and results will be freely accessible.

OpenAI outlines its strategy for preparing for AGI, emphasizing gradual deployment with real-world feedback loops, increasing caution as systems approach AGI capabilities, and development of better alignment techniques to ensure AI systems remain steerable and safe.