Hayden Field
@haydenfield.bsky.social
Senior AI reporter at The Verge.
5+ years covering the AI industry's power dynamics, societal implications & the arms race at large.
Previously: CNBC, Morning Brew, Protocol, etc.
Contact me securely on Signal: haydenfield.11
5+ years covering the AI industry's power dynamics, societal implications & the arms race at large.
Previously: CNBC, Morning Brew, Protocol, etc.
Contact me securely on Signal: haydenfield.11
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Hayden Field
@haydenfield.bsky.social
· Jul 11
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and its CEO is going to Google
Key researchers from the AI coding startup are also heading to Google.
www.theverge.com
Scoop: OpenAI's Windsurf deal is off. The startup's CEO, co-founder & some R&D team members are all going to Google DeepMind to support its AI efforts and work on Gemini.
www.theverge.com/openai/70599...
www.theverge.com/openai/70599...
In a longer post on X, Sam Altman addressed widespread concerns over OpenAI's ~$1.4 trillion in infra commitments. He says the company is most confident about revenue growth from its enterprise offerings, consumer devices (like the Jony Ive collab) & robotics. x.com/sama/status/...
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In a longer post on X, Sam Altman addressed widespread concerns over OpenAI's ~$1.4 trillion in infra commitments. He says the company is most confident about revenue growth from its enterprise offerings, consumer devices (like the Jony Ive collab) & robotics. x.com/sama/status/...
Microsoft today announced it's entering the superintelligence race to keep humans “at the top of the food chain.” Predicted this in our piece on the new MSFT-OAI contract here: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia....
OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse
The competition is heating up.
www.theverge.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Microsoft today announced it's entering the superintelligence race to keep humans “at the top of the food chain.” Predicted this in our piece on the new MSFT-OAI contract here: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia....
Reposted by Hayden Field
Chaos and lies: Why Sam Altman was booted from OpenAI, according to new testimony
Chaos and lies: Why Sam Altman was booted from OpenAI, according to new testimony
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever was deposed by Elon Musk’s lawyers.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Chaos and lies: Why Sam Altman was booted from OpenAI, according to new testimony
Big day for running into my favorite reporter friends! Had a great time on the AI reporting panel with Forbes' Rashi Shrivastava & TechCrunch's Rebecca Bellan, moderated by Tech:NYC's Julie Samuels at Haymaker's Media Summit yesterday, ahead of Alex Heath's Sources launch event.
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Big day for running into my favorite reporter friends! Had a great time on the AI reporting panel with Forbes' Rashi Shrivastava & TechCrunch's Rebecca Bellan, moderated by Tech:NYC's Julie Samuels at Haymaker's Media Summit yesterday, ahead of Alex Heath's Sources launch event.
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The AI industry is running on FOMO
The AI industry is running on FOMO
At least according to Big Tech’s latest earnings calls.
buff.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The AI industry is running on FOMO
don't call don't text, i'm rereading the lawyer-to-lawyer drama in the ilya deposition
November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
don't call don't text, i'm rereading the lawyer-to-lawyer drama in the ilya deposition
Reposted by Hayden Field
OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse
OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse
The competition is heating up.
buff.ly
October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse
AGI clause changes:
—Once OpenAI declares AGI, that "will now be verified by an independent expert panel."
—MSFT's IP rights "now include models post-AGI, with appropriate safety guardrails."
—MSFT can now “independently pursue AGI alone or in partnership with third parties."
—Once OpenAI declares AGI, that "will now be verified by an independent expert panel."
—MSFT's IP rights "now include models post-AGI, with appropriate safety guardrails."
—MSFT can now “independently pursue AGI alone or in partnership with third parties."
OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft
OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft
OpenAI’s conversion to a for-profit structure is ready, along with a new deal thatshrinks Microsoft’s ownership stake and defines AGI.
buff.ly
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
AGI clause changes:
—Once OpenAI declares AGI, that "will now be verified by an independent expert panel."
—MSFT's IP rights "now include models post-AGI, with appropriate safety guardrails."
—MSFT can now “independently pursue AGI alone or in partnership with third parties."
—Once OpenAI declares AGI, that "will now be verified by an independent expert panel."
—MSFT's IP rights "now include models post-AGI, with appropriate safety guardrails."
—MSFT can now “independently pursue AGI alone or in partnership with third parties."
Had a great time on the @alltechishuman.bsky.social monthly livestream about responsible AI!
We chatted through some societal implications of hyper-realistic AI video, data-driven personalization & recent big announcements from leading labs. shorturl.at/OKLTj
We chatted through some societal implications of hyper-realistic AI video, data-driven personalization & recent big announcements from leading labs. shorturl.at/OKLTj
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Had a great time on the @alltechishuman.bsky.social monthly livestream about responsible AI!
We chatted through some societal implications of hyper-realistic AI video, data-driven personalization & recent big announcements from leading labs. shorturl.at/OKLTj
We chatted through some societal implications of hyper-realistic AI video, data-driven personalization & recent big announcements from leading labs. shorturl.at/OKLTj
Reposted by Hayden Field
The AI sexting era has arrived
The AI sexting era has arrived
What could go wrong?
buff.ly
October 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The AI sexting era has arrived
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"OpenAI has subpoenaed a wide range of nonprofits that have been critical of the company’s controversial for-profit restructuring. ... But in practice, recipients and legal experts say, they seem more like a campaign of intimidation with very real costs." www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
These nonprofits lobbied to regulate OpenAI — then the subpoenas came
OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire.
www.theverge.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"OpenAI has subpoenaed a wide range of nonprofits that have been critical of the company’s controversial for-profit restructuring. ... But in practice, recipients and legal experts say, they seem more like a campaign of intimidation with very real costs." www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI’s next move in its battle against Google is an AI-powered web browser. The tool, dubbed ChatGPT Atlas, is out today.
The company announced it in a livestream after teasing it earlier Tuesday via a mysterious video of browser tabs on a white screen.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The company announced it in a livestream after teasing it earlier Tuesday via a mysterious video of browser tabs on a white screen.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI’s AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas, is here
ChatGPT is the “beating heart of Atlas,” according to employees on the livestream.
www.theverge.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
OpenAI’s next move in its battle against Google is an AI-powered web browser. The tool, dubbed ChatGPT Atlas, is out today.
The company announced it in a livestream after teasing it earlier Tuesday via a mysterious video of browser tabs on a white screen.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The company announced it in a livestream after teasing it earlier Tuesday via a mysterious video of browser tabs on a white screen.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
There was a Friend protest (of sorts) yesterday in NYC.
Avi Schiffmann, founder of the company behind the AI pendant, posted photos from it, including an image of a protest flyer that read, “Let’s hash this out once and for-all, before we go bankrupt.” www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Avi Schiffmann, founder of the company behind the AI pendant, posted photos from it, including an image of a protest flyer that read, “Let’s hash this out once and for-all, before we go bankrupt.” www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The Friend AI pendant’s creator promoted a ‘Friend protest’ in NYC
People tore apart a cut-out of the device while chanting “get real friends.”
www.theverge.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
There was a Friend protest (of sorts) yesterday in NYC.
Avi Schiffmann, founder of the company behind the AI pendant, posted photos from it, including an image of a protest flyer that read, “Let’s hash this out once and for-all, before we go bankrupt.” www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Avi Schiffmann, founder of the company behind the AI pendant, posted photos from it, including an image of a protest flyer that read, “Let’s hash this out once and for-all, before we go bankrupt.” www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Inside how OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire, according to sources, legal experts, and the nonprofits themselves.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
These nonprofits lobbied to regulate OpenAI — then the subpoenas came
OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire.
www.theverge.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Inside how OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire, according to sources, legal experts, and the nonprofits themselves.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
i wrote 3500 words today
October 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
i wrote 3500 words today
Had a blast as a guest on Vox's Today Explained podcast yesterday (which I found out, from college friends texting me, that you can also hear on NPR in your car)!
Thanks for having me on to chat about AI-generated video. www.vox.com/today-explai...
Thanks for having me on to chat about AI-generated video. www.vox.com/today-explai...
October 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Had a blast as a guest on Vox's Today Explained podcast yesterday (which I found out, from college friends texting me, that you can also hear on NPR in your car)!
Thanks for having me on to chat about AI-generated video. www.vox.com/today-explai...
Thanks for having me on to chat about AI-generated video. www.vox.com/today-explai...
In response to a question about why OpenAI changed its policy on copyright for the Sora app, CEO Sam Altman said that it came from speaking with stakeholders and suggested he hadn’t expected the outcry.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama
It felt “more different to images than people expected.”
www.theverge.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In response to a question about why OpenAI changed its policy on copyright for the Sora app, CEO Sam Altman said that it came from speaking with stakeholders and suggested he hadn’t expected the outcry.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
someone is posting scam openAI event flyers around SF
October 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
someone is posting scam openAI event flyers around SF
Today I'm on the ground at OpenAI's annual event, DevDay.
The vibes are as follows:
-Keynote by Sam Altman
-Media Q&A with execs like Greg Brockman & Brad Lightcap
-Developer state of the union
-Fireside chat between Altman and famed former Apple designer Jony Ive
The vibes are as follows:
-Keynote by Sam Altman
-Media Q&A with execs like Greg Brockman & Brad Lightcap
-Developer state of the union
-Fireside chat between Altman and famed former Apple designer Jony Ive
October 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Today I'm on the ground at OpenAI's annual event, DevDay.
The vibes are as follows:
-Keynote by Sam Altman
-Media Q&A with execs like Greg Brockman & Brad Lightcap
-Developer state of the union
-Fireside chat between Altman and famed former Apple designer Jony Ive
The vibes are as follows:
-Keynote by Sam Altman
-Media Q&A with execs like Greg Brockman & Brad Lightcap
-Developer state of the union
-Fireside chat between Altman and famed former Apple designer Jony Ive
An anime version of Jesus Christ flipping tables. OpenAI employees performing in Hamilton costumes. News anchors discussing a story on television. A man doing a thirst-trap TikTok dance. Sam Altman — stealing GPUs on CCTV, listening to a business pitch, crying.
Welcome to Sora.
Welcome to Sora.
I’ve fallen into Sora’s slippery slop
I’ve fallen into Sora’s slippery slop
AI Altmans as far as the eye can see.
buff.ly
October 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
An anime version of Jesus Christ flipping tables. OpenAI employees performing in Hamilton costumes. News anchors discussing a story on television. A man doing a thirst-trap TikTok dance. Sam Altman — stealing GPUs on CCTV, listening to a business pitch, crying.
Welcome to Sora.
Welcome to Sora.
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A vision of an all-slop future
I’ve fallen into Sora’s slippery slop
AI Altmans as far as the eye can see.
www.theverge.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A vision of an all-slop future
✨ heading to SF today and i'll be there through Friday! ✨
engineers, researchers, anyone in AI -- i'd love to grab coffee or drinks. DM me or message me on Signal @ haydenfield.11
engineers, researchers, anyone in AI -- i'd love to grab coffee or drinks. DM me or message me on Signal @ haydenfield.11
October 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
✨ heading to SF today and i'll be there through Friday! ✨
engineers, researchers, anyone in AI -- i'd love to grab coffee or drinks. DM me or message me on Signal @ haydenfield.11
engineers, researchers, anyone in AI -- i'd love to grab coffee or drinks. DM me or message me on Signal @ haydenfield.11
I guest-hosted another episode of The Verge's Decoder podcast!
We chatted about the good, the bad & the future of AI agents, with Anthropic’s David Hershey (its applied AI lead) as our guest to discuss Claude Sonnet 4.5 & the current agentic landscape. www.theverge.com/podcast/7897...
We chatted about the good, the bad & the future of AI agents, with Anthropic’s David Hershey (its applied AI lead) as our guest to discuss Claude Sonnet 4.5 & the current agentic landscape. www.theverge.com/podcast/7897...
Are AI agents finally good enough?
Anthropic’s David Hershey joins Decoder to discuss Claude Sonnet 4.5 and the path forward for agentic AI.
www.theverge.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I guest-hosted another episode of The Verge's Decoder podcast!
We chatted about the good, the bad & the future of AI agents, with Anthropic’s David Hershey (its applied AI lead) as our guest to discuss Claude Sonnet 4.5 & the current agentic landscape. www.theverge.com/podcast/7897...
We chatted about the good, the bad & the future of AI agents, with Anthropic’s David Hershey (its applied AI lead) as our guest to discuss Claude Sonnet 4.5 & the current agentic landscape. www.theverge.com/podcast/7897...