November 20th, 2023 | OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns
Nov 21, 2023
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Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses the staff protests and board resignations at OpenAI. Other topics include Boeing's data leak, the misalignment of OpenAI, principles of functional programming, a fast job queue system, and the versatility of the RSS web protocol.
Over 730 OpenAI employees demand board resignation, Microsoft offers place for dissenting employees in new AI team.
Boeing's refusal to pay ransom leads to leaked data, sparking debates on national security and implications for corporate negotiations.
Deep dives
Controversies at OpenAI
Over 730 OpenAI employees have demanded the resignation of their board or they will quit en masse. Microsoft has emerged as a potential savior, offering a place for dissenting employees in a new advanced AI team. Discussions revolve around OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft and the future of chat GPT.
Boeing's Ransomware Attack
Boeing's decision to reject a ransom demand led to the leak of 45 gigabytes of company data. The leaked information sparked debates on national security, the potential for using the data for natural language processing, and implications for corporate negotiations.
Leadership Shake-ups at OpenAI
OpenAI experienced shake-ups with the ousting of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman. Microsoft's announcement of Altman and Brockman joining the company sparked discussions on the implications for OpenAI, including the potential loss of talent and competition between the two companies.
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 20th, 2023.
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(00:48): OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38347868&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:21): Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38352891&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:06): After Boeing declines to pay up, ransomware group leaks 45 GB of data Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38352484&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:38): OpenAI's misalignment and Microsoft's gain Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38346869&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:27): OpenAI's employees were given two explanations for why Sam Altman was fired Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38356534&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:10): 15-150: Principles of Functional Programming Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38351195&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:49): River: A fast, robust job queue for Go and Postgres Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38349716&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:47): RSS can be used to distribute all sorts of information Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38343385&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
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