During the chaotic week at OpenAI, Microsoft created a space in their offices for the OpenAI employees who were considering leaving for Microsoft. They even brought in Macs because they knew the employees wouldn't want to use Windows. The podcasters express their gratitude to OpenAI for providing interesting subjects to discuss and speculate that their podcast will continue to cover OpenAI in the future. They also joke about who should play them in the Netflix movie about the OpenAI saga, narrowing it down to Timothy Chalamet and Jacob Allordi.
Warning: This episode contains some explicit language.
The drama at OpenAI is not over. Kevin and Casey take stock of new information they’ve gathered since last week, and look at how other artificial intelligence companies are trying to capitalize on the debacle. Then, why people are still buying cryptocurrency even after Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, and its founder pleaded guilty to money laundering violations. And finally, three ways A.I. is ruining web search. Or is it?
Today’s guest: David Yaffe-Bellany covers crypto for The New York Times.
Additional Reading:
Casey has new details from the OpenAI board fight.
Changpeng Zhao, the Binance founder, agreed to pay a $50 million fine and step down from his role as chief executive.