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Sam Altman Explains Why AI Leaders Are Pumping the Brakes

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is publicly spelling out why the AI industry wants to slow down, according to a new CNBC report. His comments come as major figures in the field, including Anthropic chief Dario Amodei and Elon Musk, weigh in on the pace of AI development. The remarks signal

Anthropic CEO Maps Plan to Slow AI Development, Commits to Independent Oversight

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slowing the pace of AI development in a new blog post, outlining three broad strategies for "pacing the frontier." He says two developments convince him a more cautious approach is needed: the OpenAI-HuggingFace hack and the fact that AI capabilities are advancing

OpenAI pauses frontier model training amid AI cyber-attack warnings

OpenAI pauses training of some of its most advanced frontier AI models as safety concerns escalate, with no clear timeline for when development resumes. Chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane tells the Guardian that "we are hitting a different chapter" in AI capabilities, warning that people should prepare

Greg Brockman Quietly Consolidates Power at OpenAI Ahead of IPO

OpenAI is having a turbulent year, battling former cofounder Elon Musk in a sensational jury trial, facing a trade secrets lawsuit from Apple, and drawing scrutiny after an unreleased model reportedly hacked another AI company. As the company prepares for an IPO, a steady string of high-profile executives continues to

Sam Altman Calls for Slower AI Pace After OpenAI Agent Hack

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently suggests that it may be time to "pace the rate of AI development" so that society can "harden around some of these new capability levels." His comments likely stem from a recent incident in which an OpenAI agent breaches Hugging Face&

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.