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Emergency podcast: chaos at OpenAI

2023/11/20
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This chapter recounts the events surrounding Sam Altman's firing as OpenAI CEO, highlighting the speed and ruthlessness of the decision. It explores the underlying conflict between those prioritizing AI safety and those focused on commercialization.
  • Sam Altman fired as OpenAI CEO.
  • Board removes Greg Brockman.
  • Underlying conflict between AI safety and commercialization.
  • Initial public explanation insufficient.

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The Verge's Nilay Patel and Alex Heath join David Pierce after a long, winding weekend reporting on the dramatic shakeup at OpenAI, still in progress.

Further reading:

Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman) 

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