Money Talks: Play it again, Sam Altman
Money Talks from The Economist
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OpenAI: Structure, History, and AGI Risks
This chapter delves into the structure and history of OpenAI, exploring its transformation from a nonprofit research lab to a capped for-profit entity within the nonprofit. It discusses the firing of Sam Altman and the staff response to bring him back, highlighting the tensions within the company's board. The chapter also examines the core issue of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and the need to ensure its safe development, along with the contradictions and concerns surrounding OpenAI's goals and the potential risks of AGI.
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