
TECH004: Sam Altman & the Rise of OpenAI w/ Seb Bunney
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Founding OpenAI with Elon Musk and a Safety Mission
They recount the Google-Elon dinner, Musk's concerns, the founding of OpenAI in 2015, and the original mission of safe, open AGI.
Seb and Preston analyze the book "Empire of AI," reflecting on Sam Altman’s rise and OpenAI’s transformation from a nonprofit into a powerhouse AI firm.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
00:04 - Why Sam Altman’s early ventures shaped his leadership style
00:09 - How storytelling plays a role in securing AI funding and public trust
00:11 - The founding vision behind OpenAI and Elon Musk’s original role
00:18 - The internal power struggles that led to Altman’s firing and reinstatement
00:20 - The significance of AI governance structures in shaping future technologies
00:28 - How OpenAI evolved from a non-profit to a capped-profit model
00:33 - Why AGI poses ethical and societal challenges
00:39 - The hidden costs and global inequalities in AI model training
01:00 - A sneak peek into longevity research and Lifespan by David Sinclair
01:01 - Why ancestral health might hold keys to understanding aging
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Related book: Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI.
- Seb’s Website and book: The Hidden Cost of Money.
- Seb's Blog: The Qi of Self-Sovereignty.
- Next book: Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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