openai OpenAI Crisis Reveals Clash Between Safety Guardians and Tech Visionaries An analysis of the November 2023 OpenAI board crisis shows that 95% of employees threatening to quit stems from a collision of hidden assumptions rather than a simple failure of rationality.
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.
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.
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.
openai OpenAI Attributes Ongoing ChatGPT Outages to DDoS Attacks OpenAI confirms that recent ChatGPT outages stem from distributed denial-of-service attacks. The hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan claims responsibility for the disruptions.
openai OpenAI Unveils Faster GPT-4 Turbo With Steep Price Cuts OpenAI launches GPT-4 Turbo, a faster and more capable model that handles much larger text inputs. The update also brings significant cost reductions and improved developer tools to the platform.
google Google Commits $2 Billion to Anthropic Amid Intense AI Rivalry Google invests up to $2 billion in Anthropic, building on an earlier stake to challenge OpenAI. The deal raises strategic questions as Google prepares to launch its own competing AI model, Gemini.