The OpenAI debacle (a retrospective) (Practical AI #247)

Daniel & Chris conduct a retrospective analysis of the recent OpenAI debacle in which CEO Sam Altman was sacked by the OpenAI board, only to return days later with a new supportive board. The events and people involved are discussed from start to finish along with the potential impact of these events on the AI industry.

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Featuring:

• Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• OpenAI | Wikipedia


• How OpenAI’s origins explain the Sam Altman drama


• OpenAI chaos: A timeline of firings, interim CEOs, re-hirings and other twists


• OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say


• Everyone’s talking about OpenAI’s Q*. Here’s what you need to know about the mysterious project.


• It is Time to Profit off of the OpenAI Drama


• Yann LeCun | LinkedIn


• Advent of GenAI Hackathon

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