The chapter explores the potential transition of OpenAI into a for-profit company under Sam Altman's leadership, sparking discussions on governance and business models in the AGI industry. It also introduces Safe Superintelligence Inc's entry into the market, facing fundraising challenges, competition, and the need for innovative strategies. Additionally, it highlights recent appointments at OpenAI, financial growth, competition among AI labs, Microsoft's aggressive moves in the AI ecosystem, Mistral's funding success, and concerns about its business model and competitiveness with major players.
Our 171st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris)
Feel free to leave us feedback here.
Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/
Email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekin.ai and/or hello@gladstone.ai
Timestamps + Links:
- (00:00:00) Intro / Banter
- Tools & Apps
- Applications & Business
- Projects & Open Source
- Research & Advancements
- Policy & Safety
- Synthetic Media & Art
- (02:02:23) Outro + AI Song