News-May-11-2026
May 11, 2026 — The European Commission said it is holding talks with OpenAI and Anthropic about access to their latest AI models as EU officials prepare to supervise general-purpose AI systems under the EU AI Act.[1] CNBC reported that OpenAI would give the EU access to GPT-5.5-Cyber while Anthropic had not yet provided EU access to Mythos.[2] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in the Musk v. Altman trial that Elon Musk had not raised concerns with him about Microsoft's OpenAI investments.[3] The widow of a Florida State University shooting victim sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT provided the alleged gunman with input and assistance for the attack.[4] Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever testified that he spent about a year gathering evidence that Sam Altman had displayed a consistent pattern of lying, and he disclosed that his OpenAI stake was worth about $7 billion.[5] The U.S. Commerce Department also removed details from a CAISI web page describing May 5 AI security-testing agreements with Microsoft, Google, and xAI.[6]
Contents
[edit]- European Commission seeks model access from OpenAI and Anthropic
- Satya Nadella testifies about Microsoft-OpenAI relationship in Musk v. Altman
- Florida State shooting lawsuit against OpenAI
- Ilya Sutskever testifies about Altman concerns and OpenAI stake
- Commerce Department removes CAISI security-test details from website
European Commission seeks model access from OpenAI and Anthropic
[edit]The European Commission said on May 11, 2026 that it is in ongoing discussions with OpenAI and Anthropic to obtain access to their latest AI models, with OpenAI described as proactively offering access.[1] CNBC reported the same day that OpenAI would grant the EU access to GPT-5.5-Cyber, its controlled-access cybersecurity model, while Anthropic had not yet provided the Commission access to Mythos.[2] The discussions matter because the EU AI Act gives the Commission a central role in supervising general-purpose AI models, including transparency and risk-management obligations for providers of advanced systems.[1] The development signals that EU AI Act implementation is moving from rulemaking toward supervisory access arrangements with leading model developers before major general-purpose AI obligations take effect.[1]
Satya Nadella testifies about Microsoft-OpenAI relationship in Musk v. Altman
[edit]Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the witness stand on May 11, 2026 in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and testified that Musk had not contacted him with concerns about Microsoft's investments in OpenAI.[3] NBC News also reported that Nadella testified in Oakland during the Musk-OpenAI trial, making him another high-profile technology executive witness in the proceeding.[7] The testimony is significant because Musk's claims challenge OpenAI's restructuring and relationship with Microsoft, while Microsoft is also named as a defendant in the litigation.[3]
Florida State shooting lawsuit against OpenAI
[edit]The widow of Tiru Chabba, one of two people killed in the 2025 Florida State University shooting, sued OpenAI after state authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave the alleged shooter information about timing, location, weapons, ammunition, and media attention for an attack.[4] The complaint alleges that OpenAI should have built ChatGPT with guardrails that would alert someone when a user appeared to be planning imminent public harm.[4] OpenAI denied wrongdoing and told AP that ChatGPT provided factual responses based on information broadly available on the internet and did not encourage illegal or harmful activity.[4] AP reported that Florida's attorney general separately announced in April 2026 a criminal investigation into whether ChatGPT enabled the April 2025 Tallahassee shooting.[4]
Ilya Sutskever testifies about Altman concerns and OpenAI stake
[edit]Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever testified on May 11, 2026 that he spent about a year gathering evidence for OpenAI's board that Sam Altman had displayed a consistent pattern of lying.[5] Reuters, via Yahoo Finance, reported that Sutskever confirmed he had been thinking about taking action to remove Altman as CEO for at least one year before the November 2023 board vote to oust Altman.[5] Sutskever also testified that his OpenAI ownership stake was worth about $5 billion as of November 2025 and about $7 billion at the time of the trial.[5] ChatGPT Is Eating the World described Sutskever as the day's star witness and reported that his testimony was favorable to OpenAI in the Musk v. Altman trial.[8]
Commerce Department removes CAISI security-test details from website
[edit]Reuters reported that the U.S. Commerce Department removed from its website details about CAISI's May 5 agreements with Microsoft, Google, and xAI to test AI models for security risks.[6] The removed details concerned agreements for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation to conduct pre-deployment AI model testing.[6] Reuters described the deletion as occurring amid administration sensitivity over which federal office should lead AI model evaluations.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Reuters, "EU Commission in talks with OpenAI, Anthropic over AI models" (May 11, 2026).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNBC, "OpenAI to give EU access to new cyber model but Anthropic still holding out on Mythos" (May 11, 2026).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 CNBC, "OpenAI trial: Nadella says Musk never asked him about Microsoft deals" (May 11, 2026).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 AP News, "Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting" (May 11, 2026).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Yahoo Finance/Reuters, "Ex-OpenAI exec Sutskever says he spent a year gathering proof of alleged Altman dishonesty" (May 11, 2026).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Reuters, "Microsoft, Google, xAI security test details deleted from US government website" (May 11, 2026).
- ↑ NBC News, "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testifies in Musk-OpenAI trial" (May 11, 2026).
- ↑ ChatGPT Is Eating the World, "Musk v. Altman trial week 3: Ilya Sutskever provides captivating testimony favorable to OpenAI" (May 12, 2026).