openai Ilya Sutskever Uses Secret Memo to Oust Sam Altman and Plot Anthropic Merger Newly released deposition transcripts reveal that former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever orchestrated Sam Altman's firing using a 52-page memo of secondhand accusations. The documents also uncover a panicked board's failed weekend plot to merge the collapsing company with rival Anthropic.
openai OpenAI Boardroom Drama Starring Andrew Garfield Gets Film Adaptation The chaotic 2023 ouster and swift return of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is becoming a movie directed by Luca Guadagnino. The film highlights the deep ideological clash over AI safety between Altman and co-founder Ilya Sutskever.
openai OpenAI Unveils Faster GPT-4 Turbo, Custom Chatbots, and New Assistants API OpenAI launches GPT-4 Turbo with a massive 128k context window and reduced pricing alongside a new Assistants API. The company also enables ChatGPT users to build custom AI bots tailored to specific tasks.
openai New Book Details Conflicts Behind Sam Altman's Brief OpenAI Ouster A forthcoming book reveals how hidden conflicts over safety approvals and financial disclosures led the OpenAI board to briefly fire CEO Sam Altman before employee pressure forced his rapid reinstatement.
openai Sam Altman Reclaims OpenAI CEO Role After Dramatic Board Overthrow Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI following a massive employee revolt that challenges the board that suddenly ousted him. A completely new board of directors, featuring notable figures like Larry Summers, now oversees the ChatGPT creator.
openai OpenAI Employees Threaten Mass Resignation Over Sam Altman's Ouster Hundreds of OpenAI employees demand the board resign following the sudden removal of CEO Sam Altman, who promptly joins Microsoft to lead a new AI venture.
openai Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO With New Board OpenAI reaches an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO after a dramatic leadership shakeup. A new initial board featuring Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo takes over governance.
openai Sam Altman Reaches Deal to Return as OpenAI CEO After Days of Chaos Sam Altman returns to lead OpenAI just four days after his sudden and unexplained dismissal by the board. His comeback follows a massive employee revolt and rapid leadership turnover that threw the AI company into disarray.
humane Humane Launches Screenless AI Pin Wearable for $699 Ex-Apple startup Humane unveils the AI Pin, a $699 screenless wearable powered by ChatGPT that projects interfaces onto the user's hand. The device hits the US market for pre-orders on November 16.
ai safety UK Establishes World's First AI Safety Institute to Evaluate Frontier Models The UK launches a global AI Safety Institute to rigorously test emerging AI models for potential harms. Leading tech companies and international partners back the new permanent research hub.
google Google Upgrades Bard With PaLM 2 and Brings AI to Workspace Google removes the Bard waitlist and powers the chatbot with the new PaLM 2 language model to better understand code and integrate with Maps. The company also introduces Duet AI features to enhance its Workspace productivity apps.
openai OpenAI Launches Copyright Shield to Cover Client Legal Fees OpenAI introduces a "Copyright Shield" that promises to pay legal fees for enterprise and API users facing copyright lawsuits. The company makes this announcement alongside new products like a ChatGPT app store and the GPT-4 Turbo model.
xai X Premium Plus Subscribers to Receive xAI's Grok AI Assistant Elon Musk announces that xAI's first AI model, Grok, will be available to X Premium Plus subscribers for $16 a month. The assistant features real-time access to the X platform and a witty, rebellious personality.
eu ai act EU AI Act Faces Collapse Amid Foundation Model Disputes Germany, France, and Italy are blocking strict rules for foundation models in favor of industry self-regulation, threatening to derail the landmark EU AI Act.
openai OpenAI Unveils Faster GPT-4 Turbo, Custom Chatbots, and New Assistants API OpenAI launches GPT-4 Turbo with a 128k context window and lower costs, alongside new tools that let users build custom GPTs and developer assistants.