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Safety Shifts at OpenAI
This chapter explores the departure of a lead safety researcher from OpenAI, examining the implications for the organization amid concerns of internal dissent and safety management in AI. It also reflects on the speculative nature of the AI industry, wrapped up with a poetic outro that celebrates technology and innovation.
Our 190th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's* big AI news!
*and sometimes last last week's
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
Note from Andrey: this one is coming out a bit later than planned, apologies! Next one will be coming out sooner.
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In this episode:
* OpenAI's pitch for a $100 billion data center and AI strategy plan outlines infrastructure and regulatory needs, emphasizing AI's foundational role akin to electricity.
* Google's Gemini model challenges OpenAI's dominance, showing strong performance in chatbot arenas alongside generative AI advancements.
* DeepMind's AlphaFold3 gets open-sourced for academic use, while new chips from NVIDIA and Google show significant performance boosts.
* Anthropic and TSMC updates highlight strategic funding, regulation influences, and the complex dynamics of AI hardware and international policy.
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