Morning Brew Daily Meet the New OpenAI Challenger & GenZ Investors LOVE Crypto
Jun 21, 2024
A former OpenAI co-founder launches a new AI company focused on safety, stirring potential rivalry. Activists are making bold statements by defacing historical sites, like painting Stonehenge. Car dealerships are threatened by cyber attacks, raising concerns over data security. Meanwhile, Gen Z and millennials are shifting investments towards alternative assets, leaving traditional methods behind. In a positive move, Amazon plans to replace plastic packaging with recyclable paper. And, two beluga whales recently made a remarkable escape from war-torn Ukraine by car!
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OpenAI Challenger
- Former OpenAI employee Ilya Sutskever started an AI company prioritizing safety over profit.
- This followed a clash with Sam Altman over commercializing potentially unsafe AI.
AI Safety Concerns
- There's a growing concern for building AI with safety as the main priority, not just profits.
- Ilya Sutskever's new company, Safe Super Intelligence, reflects this shift in focus.
Stonehenge Protest
- Climate activists from Just Stop Oil sprayed orange paint on Stonehenge to protest fossil fuels.
- This act sparked outrage, with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling it a "disgrace."