This chapter covers the circumstances surrounding Sam Altman's comeback to OpenAI and introduces board member Helen Toner, who expresses concerns about generative AI, election misinformation, and the risks of AI in hacking and cyber attacks.
Sam Altman returns and OpenAI board members are given the boot;US authorities foil a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader on US soil; plus, the UK’s Autumn Statement increases the tax burden.
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