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

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