The fact that Paul Graham personally has billions of dollars at stake with OpenAI doesn’t mean that his public opinion on Sam Altman’s trustworthiness and leadership is invalid. But it certainly seems like the sort of thing that ought to be disclosed when quoting Graham as an Altman character reference.

OpenAI is releasing ChatGPT Images 2.0, an updated AI image-generating software designed to create accurate charts and scientific diagrams. The company aims to make its technology more appealing to professionals. Rolling out Tuesday through ChatGPT and Codex AI coding assistant, the new model improves instruction-following and detail incorporation when generating images. It can produce visuals across multiple styles and render text in various languages. The update represents OpenAI's effort to expand its AI capabilities beyond general use cases into professional applications requiring technical precision and accuracy.

OpenAI's head of science initiatives and the leader of its Sora AI video team are leaving the company, adding to recent executive departures as the firm reorganises its product portfolio. The exits continue a pattern of senior leadership changes at the artificial intelligence company.