When OAI was founded I felt like it was gonna but a rough ride. It was created by a bunch of brilliant researchers that I knew and respected, plus some huge names from outside the field: Elon, GDB, and sama, none of who I'd ever come across at any AI/ML conference or meetup.
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OpenAI Dev Day criticism and insider perspective analysis
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OK everyone's asking me for my take on the OpenAI stuff, so here it is. I have a strong feeling about what's going on, but no internal info so this is just me talking. The first point to make is that the Dev Day was (IMO) an absolute embarrassment.
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Corporate Keynote Fails to Deliver on AGI Promises
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I could barely watch the keynote. It was just another bland corp-speak bunch of product updates. For those researchers I know that were involved from the beginning, this must have felt nausea-inducing. The plan was AGI, lifting society to a new level. We got Laundry Buddy.
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Microsoft Could Acquire OpenAI as Potential Solution
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Random thought. Is one possible path forward that Microsoft just acquires OpenAI? Not even sure how that sort of thing would work given OpenAI’s structure, but this is very bad for both companies. An acquisition might be a way out.
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Sam Altman Departs OpenAI Leadership
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Sam Altman departs Open AI https://
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Board governance crisis threatens transformative AI company
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This just sucks. Imagine the most transformative company of the generation being destroyed by a board with no equity, half of which seemingly has nothing to do with AI, one of which owns a competitor. https://
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Fired OpenAI Employees Legal Protection and Market Competition
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Maybe but depending on how / why they were fired, they might have legal arguments to protect them. I don’t expect them to make a direct OpenAI competitor tho.
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OpenAI community sends support and best wishes
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Sending love to everyone at OpenAI. Whatever happens next, many of us are wishing the best for all of you and for the amazing company you've built.
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OpenAI Board Removes Sam Altman as Chief Executive Officer
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OpenAI’s Board Pushes Out Sam Altman, Its High-Profile C.E.O.
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Power play for control of the most important invention in history
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Power play for control of the most important invention in history