Chaos at OpenAI: What happened to Sam Altman, and what's next
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Uncertainty and Confusion Surrounding a Deadline and Online Reactions
The speaker experienced confusion and uncertainty when a 5 p.m. deadline passed without a clear outcome. Online reactions were polarized, with some believing the outcome had been decided while others were unsure. The speaker's team was instructed to go to bed after the deadline, with no further conversation. The next day, a new deadline was set, causing the speaker to question its validity. The pressure campaign had not yielded any results, leading to skepticism about the repeated 5 p.m. ultimatums.
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