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.
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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...
When an AI model release immediately spawns memes and treatises declaring the rest of the industry cooked, you know you’ve got something worth dissecting.
www.theverge.com/report/82755...
www.theverge.com/report/82755...
‘Holy shit’: Gemini 3 is winning the AI race — for now
Google’s newest release is topping leaderboards and wowing rivals, but users aren’t dropping other models just yet.
www.theverge.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
When an AI model release immediately spawns memes and treatises declaring the rest of the industry cooked, you know you’ve got something worth dissecting.
www.theverge.com/report/82755...
www.theverge.com/report/82755...
glitch in the matrix: walking past this bar while walking from the OpenAI Codex briefing to the Codex happy hour
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
glitch in the matrix: walking past this bar while walking from the OpenAI Codex briefing to the Codex happy hour
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You can oversee the bloody dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist with a bone saw, and the president of the United States will smile, shake your hand and threaten to pull the license of a news outlet whose reporter asks you a question about it.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
You can oversee the bloody dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist with a bone saw, and the president of the United States will smile, shake your hand and threaten to pull the license of a news outlet whose reporter asks you a question about it.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Terrible day to be literate
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Terrible day to be literate
scoop: OpenAI is allowing employees to donate equity to charity for the first time in years, after months of internal pressure, according to a memo viewed by The Verge. And price-per-share is up significantly since last month. A lot of money is on the line. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI is finally letting employees donate their equity to charity
And the company’s price per share has gone up significantly.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
scoop: OpenAI is allowing employees to donate equity to charity for the first time in years, after months of internal pressure, according to a memo viewed by The Verge. And price-per-share is up significantly since last month. A lot of money is on the line. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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....
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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.
buff.ly
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
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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
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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
