AI Timeline
What happened in AI, month by month. Every story we have published, in order.
6 stories
September 2026
- Policy & SafetyOpenAI Unveils New Framework to Report Model Misalignment CasesOpenAI introduces a systematic reporting framework for AI misalignment, publishing six early examples and outlining future disclosure processes.
- Weekly RecapThis Week in AI: Safety Talks, Hardware Push, and Meta's New Subscription ModelOpenAI, Anthropic and DeepMind discuss AI safety, OpenAI buys camera AI startup, and Meta launches Meta One subscriptions to monetize AI tools.
- Business & FundingAI Subscriptions Take Center Stage: How Monetization Is Reshaping Everyday TechExploring the rise of AI subscription models, their current impact, signals of growth, future scenarios, and what they mean for everyday users.
- Products & AppsMeta launches Meta One subscriptions to monetize AI tools across its appsMeta unveils Meta One, a tiered subscription service bundling AI features and premium tools for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, aiming to recoup its AI investments.
- Chips & HardwareOpenAI Acquires Smartphone Camera Startup Glass Imaging for Over $300 MillionOpenAI has bought Los Altos‑based Glass Imaging, a camera AI specialist founded by ex‑Apple engineers, in a deal exceeding $300 million, signaling a push into hardware.
- Policy & SafetyOpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind in weeks‑long AI safety talksOpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind confirm weeks of coordination on AI safety, sparking debate over antitrust risk and industry standards.