This chapter discusses the sudden departure of Sam Altman from OpenAI and speculates on the reasons behind it. It mentions various rumors circulating on the internet and considers the possibility of a personal scandal or conflicts of interest with the company. The chapter also explores the idea of OpenAI wanting to become independent from certain technology providers.
It's an emergency crossover episode of Pivot and the Prof G Pod and there's a lot to discuss. Sam Altman is out as CEO of OpenAI – but what exactly happened? Kara shares her latest reporting. Plus, major advertisers are fleeing X after Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Will Elon and X survive the firestorm? Kara and Scott break it all down.
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