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Author Dave Eggers Confronts OpenAI Staff Over ChatGPT's Impact on Education

Last year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invites acclaimed author Dave Eggers to speak to roughly 200 company employees. Given Eggers' reputation as a prolific writer and founder of programs supporting the arts, the expectation is that he shares insights on creativity. Instead, Eggers seizes the opportunity to deliver a

OpenAI Loses No. 2 Executive Fidji Simo to Health Challenges

Fidji Simo, OpenAI's No. 2 executive, is stepping down from her full-time role and transitioning to a part-time advisory position. Simo, who has been on medical leave since April due to a relapse of a neuroimmune condition, says the recovery proves longer and more difficult than expected. CEO

OpenAI Upgrades ChatGPT With Full Conversation Memory for Pro Users

OpenAI gives ChatGPT the ability to recall a user's entire chat history to provide highly personalized responses. The new memory feature is initially available to Pro tier subscribers and allows users to easily manage or disable their stored data.

OpenAI CEO Claims Path to AGI Is Solved, Shifts Focus to Superintelligence

Sam Altman states that OpenAI knows how to build artificial general intelligence and is now setting its sights on superintelligence. He also predicts that autonomous AI agents will enter the workforce and change company outputs in 2025.

OpenAI Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Departs After Pivotal Role in Company

OpenAI Chief Scientist and co-founder Ilya Sutskever leaves the AI company, marking the end of an era for a key researcher central to early AI safety debates. Research Director Jakub Pachocki steps in to replace him.

Sam Altman and will.i.am Discuss AI's Future at Davos

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and musician will.i.am explore the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

OpenAI Chief Altman Says AI Growth Relies on Energy Breakthroughs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells the World Economic Forum that future artificial intelligence requires a major energy breakthrough to meet its massive power demands. He points to nuclear fusion and cheaper solar as the ideal climate-friendly solutions.

Altman Downplays AGI Impact in Measured Davos Appearance

Sam Altman takes a surprisingly subdued approach to artificial general intelligence at the World Economic Forum, arguing it will change jobs and the world much less than people expect.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Reflects on Ousting and AI's Future

TIME's 2023 CEO of the Year Sam Altman discusses his brief firing, the need for better governance at OpenAI, and the transformative potential of artificial general intelligence.

OpenAI Names New Board of Directors After Tumultuous Leadership Crisis

OpenAI concludes its chaotic two-week leadership saga by appointing a new three-member board of directors. The reshuffled governance marks the end of Sam Altman's sudden firing and return, but new challenges immediately emerge.

Sam Altman Reclaims CEO Role at OpenAI After Brief Ouster

Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO just days after his sudden firing, backed by a new interim board and strong support from Microsoft. The restructured leadership team focuses on expanding the board and conducting an internal investigation.

OpenAI Quietly Lobbies EU to Weaken Groundbreaking AI Act

Despite public calls for global AI regulation, OpenAI secretly pressures EU officials to soften the AI Act and avoid strict rules for its general-purpose systems.

OpenAI CEO Altman Calls for Government AI Regulation in Senate Hearing

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before the Senate and actively urges lawmakers to create new regulations for artificial intelligence. He warns that the rapid advancement of AI technology requires immediate government oversight to prevent potential harm.

OpenAI CEO Warns Users Against Relying on ChatGPT for Facts

Sam Altman publicly cautions that ChatGPT is too limited for important tasks despite its massive popularity. He urges users to avoid relying on the AI for factual queries as the company faces unprecedented hype.

Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Over Statute of Limitations

A federal jury unanimously throws out Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, ruling that Musk waits too long to file the case. Musk immediately announces plans to appeal the decision.