Now is probably the time to announce that I've been writing a book about @OpenAI
, the AI industry & its impacts. Here is a slice of my book reporting, combined with reporting from the inimitable @cwarzel
. Inside the year of chaos that led to this weekend.
BIG TECH
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Book Announcement: OpenAI, AI Industry Chaos Year Revealed
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Grok suggests governance structure changes for Sam
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Grok says that Sam "might want some changes in the governance structure".
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Fired India Loses Cricket World Cup
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There has been a glitch in the matrix this weekend.
Sam Altman got fired from OpenAI.
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Sam Altman Negotiations to Return to OpenAI Continue
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Talks to Bring Sam Altman Back to OpenAI Stretch Through Weekend:
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OpenAI and Sam Altman: Key Figures in AI Development
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Yeah, let’s talk about OpenAI and Sam Altman now.
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Strategic Data Planning Essential for Alphabet’s AI Product Development
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Paige's insights emphasize that strategic data planning is key for AI development to meet Alphabet's diverse product needs, requiring careful data management and continuous refinement.
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OpenAI criticized for enabling offensive content targeting Indian cricket fans
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thank you openai for making it so easy to take the piss at a billion cricket-mad indians
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Chinese companies develop homegrown LLMs with original ideas
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Vinod, Chinese companies are very much on top of it already.
Many have already developed their own home-grown LLMs from scratch.
They're not far behind and they have some original ideas that could actually be useful to the rest of the world.
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OpenAI Board Fires Altman Over Chip Company Fundraising Plans
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“Altman’s efforts to build new businesses may have factored into the board’s decision to fire him. The OpenAI board had concerns about Altman’s push to raise tens of billions of dollars from Son and Middle East investors to build a new chip company to compete with companies like