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Stories of our times- Five days of chaos at ChatGPT HQ: The Sam Altman saga

The Times Tech Podcast

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The Strange Nature of OpenAI and Conflicts Over AGI Development

This chapter explores the conflicts and tensions surrounding OpenAI's mission of building AGI for the benefit of humanity, including the departure of Elon Musk and the transformation of the nonprofit into a for-profit company. It highlights the clash between safe AI development and the rapid release of AI products, ultimately leading to the firing of the CEO.

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