OpenAI’s supposedly ‘leaked’ Super Bowl ad with ear buds and a shiny orb was a hoax

A supposed leak of an OpenAI Super Bowl advertisement, which allegedly showed actor Alexander Skarsgård with new hardware—a shiny orb and wraparound earbuds—was quickly debunked as fake news by OpenAI executives, including President Greg Brockman. The story originated from a now-deleted Reddit post by an account claiming to be a frustrated employee whose ad didn't run. Further investigation revealed the hoax was coordinated across multiple fronts: the Reddit account seemed to belong to someone with a background in bookkeeping, and evidence surfaced of payments made to promote teaser tweets about the supposed ad, as well as a fake website created to support the false narrative.

(Source：The Verge)