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What just happened to OpenAI?

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OpenAI's Leadership Transition and Acquisition by Microsoft

This chapter discusses the recent changes in leadership at OpenAI, with Emmett becoming the new CEO and Sam Altman and Greg Brockman leading a new AI research team at Microsoft. It highlights OpenAI's significance in the AI industry, their influence over the tech world, and the impact of their transition to Microsoft on regular users of chat GPT. The chapter also explores the controversies surrounding the ousting of Sam Altman and the division within OpenAI between effective altruism and commercial-driven approaches.

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