OpenAI Hits the Brakes, Musk’s AI Goes Rogue, and Robots Rise: Global AI News Roundup (July 12–13, 2025)
OpenAI Delays Its “Open” Model: In a surprise Friday announcement, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is indefinitely postponing the release of its much-awaited open-source AI model techcrunch.com. The model – meant to be freely downloadable by developers – was slated for release next week but is now on hold for extra safety reviews. “We need time to run additional safety tests and review high-risk areas… once weights are out, they can’t be pulled back,” Altman wrote, stressing caution in open-sourcing powerful AI techcrunch.com. The delay comes as OpenAI is also rumored to be prepping GPT-5, and industry watchers note the firm is under pressure to prove it’s still ahead of rivals even as it slows down to get safety right techcrunch.com.