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cover of episode OpenAI and Microsoft, Human Nature and the Not-So-Effective Altruists, Imperfect Information and the Cult of Sam Altman

OpenAI and Microsoft, Human Nature and the Not-So-Effective Altruists, Imperfect Information and the Cult of Sam Altman

2023/11/21
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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

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Reactions to one of the most extraordinary weekends in the history of the tech industry, the blindspots that were exposed among both the OpenAI board and Microsoft, the non-profit model for development and OpenAI's recruiting prowess, and a groundswell of support for Sam Altman as a variety of questions remain.

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OpenAI’s Misalignment and Microsoft’s Gain — Stratechery)

The Accidental Consumer Tech Company; ChatGPT, Meta, and Product-Market Fit; Aggregation and APIs — Stratechery Update)

The OpenAI Saga Continues, Microsoft’s New Chips, Microsoft’s AI Platform Hedge — Stratechery Update)

OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence and Data, Data and Recruiting — Stratechery Update)

Altman Sought Billions For Chip Venture Before OpenAI Ouster — Bloomberg)

Microsoft Wants to Work With OpenAI’s Sam Altman, No Matter Where he is, CEO Nadella Says — Bloomberg)

Inside the Chaos at OpenAI — The Atlantic)

The Doomed Mission Behind Sam Altman’s Shock Ouster From OpenAI — Bloomberg)

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