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Emily Forlini is a Senior AI Reporter at Fortune, with a focus on leading frontier AI companies, particularly OpenAI. Reporting from Fortune’s New York City headquarters, she uncovers how these companies operate internally—and what their decisions mean for the future of work and daily life.

Emily is a frequent speaker, moderator, podcaster, and on-camera commentator. Before joining Fortune, she covered the technology industry at PCMag. She made the switch to journalism after spending six years as a technical product manager at Amazon. She holds a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in history from Columbia University.

AI ‘godfather’ Yann LeCun has ‘zero concerns’ about human extinction, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is ‘deluded’
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AI ‘godfather’ Yann LeCun has ‘zero concerns’ about human extinction, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is ‘deluded’
By Emily ForliniOctober 1, 2026
After months of ‘hell,’ an OpenAI safety researcher suggests way to prevent more rogue AI incidents
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After months of ‘hell,’ an OpenAI safety researcher suggests way to prevent more rogue AI incidents
By Emily ForliniSeptember 29, 2026
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AI
OpenAI unveils Dots as rival to Meta’s Muse, plus a $500 monthly plan
By Emily ForliniSeptember 29, 2026
OpenAI’s agents are still ransacking the web
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OpenAI’s agents are still ransacking the web
By Emily ForliniSeptember 29, 2026
OpenAI to unveil GPT-6 Cyber model, plus a first-of-its-kind product to help deploy it
AI
OpenAI to unveil GPT-6 Cyber model, plus a first-of-its-kind product to help deploy it
By Emily ForliniSeptember 24, 2026
OpenAI’s agent hacked Australia’s Medicare website—the latest rogue AI incident that the company didn’t know about for months
Cybersecurity
OpenAI’s agent hacked Australia’s Medicare website—the latest rogue AI incident that the company didn’t know about for months
By Emily ForliniSeptember 23, 2026
How ‘Effective Altruism’ went from fringe philosophy to Trump’s AI villain
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How ‘Effective Altruism’ went from fringe philosophy to Trump’s AI villain
By Beatrice Nolan and Emily ForliniSeptember 23, 2026
OpenAI’s search for a chief communications officer hits 9 months after a top candidate turned down the role
Big Tech
OpenAI’s search for a chief communications officer hits 9 months after a top candidate turned down the role
By Emily ForliniSeptember 23, 2026
What AI slowdown? OpenAI, Anthropic release dueling models as price wars heat up
Big Tech
What AI slowdown? OpenAI, Anthropic release dueling models as price wars heat up
By Emily Forlini and Beatrice NolanSeptember 22, 2026
Exclusive: OpenAI poaches Brian McCarthy from SpaceX to be its VP of worldwide sales
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Exclusive: OpenAI poaches Brian McCarthy from SpaceX to be its VP of worldwide sales
By Emily ForliniSeptember 17, 2026
In transparency push, OpenAI discloses six more incidents of agents going rogue—including one removing the ‘obligation to be subservient’
AI
In transparency push, OpenAI discloses six more incidents of agents going rogue—including one removing the ‘obligation to be subservient’
By Emily ForliniSeptember 17, 2026
Urgent calls from OpenAI, Anthropic for an AI slowdown fall on deaf ears with Trump, Xi ahead of next week’s meeting
AI
Urgent calls from OpenAI, Anthropic for an AI slowdown fall on deaf ears with Trump, Xi ahead of next week’s meeting
By Emily ForliniSeptember 15, 2026
Chris LeHane, OpenAi's vice president of global policy, gesturing with one hand outstretched while speaking on stage at a conference.
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After ‘tense negotiations’ with OpenAI, California enacts law named for teen who consulted ChatGPT before suicide. It could become a national standard
By Emily ForliniSeptember 14, 2026
Photo of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking at a G20 meeting.
AI
OpenAI may have violated California’s AI safety law with latest model releases, AI watchdog says
By Beatrice Nolan and Emily ForliniSeptember 14, 2026
An ex-Anthropic researcher claims AI could kill us all by 2030. But he fails to answer the most essential question: What are we supposed to do about it?
AI
An ex-Anthropic researcher claims AI could kill us all by 2030. But he fails to answer the most essential question: What are we supposed to do about it?
By Emily ForliniSeptember 10, 2026
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