WSJ's Keach Hagey on Sam Altman's road to OpenAI and beyond

WSJ's Keach Hagey on Sam Altman's road to OpenAI and beyond

Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss her upcoming biography on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, inside the firing and rapid rehiring of Altman from OpenAI in November 2023, Altman's road to OpenAI, the Sam Altman-Elon MUsk relationship, and more.

We finally know why Sam Altman was fired from OpenAI

A new book offers the most thorough explanation to date. Would it have mattered if we knew at the time?

After time without knowing the real motives, two new figures come to light: Peter Thiel and Eliezer Yudkowsky. They played key roles in everything related to the dismissal of Sam Altman.

Details of attempts to dismiss Sam Altman appeared - World Stock Market

The WSJ publication published an excerpt from the book “Optimist: Sam Altman, Openai and the race for the invention of the future.” It reveals details about an attempt to dismiss the businessman from the post of Director General of Openai in 2023. The key moments were conflicts within the council and suspicion of opaque management. An additional factor was the growing concern about the influence of Altman on the strategic decisions of the compan…

Wall Street Journal: The Secrets and Misdirection Behind Sam Altman’s Firing From OpenAI | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Wall Street Journal: The Secrets and Misdirection Behind Sam Altman’s Firing From OpenAI. “This account is based on interviews with dozens of people who lived through one of the wildest business stories of all time—the sudden firing of the CEO of the hottest tech company on the planet, and his reinstatement days later. At the center was a mercurial leader who kept everyone around him inspired by his technological vision, but also at times confus…

Peter Thiel reportedly warned Sam Altman about AI safety conflicts shortly before the OpenAI crisis

Fresh reporting shows deeper tensions at OpenAI than previously known, with investor Peter Thiel warning Sam Altman about internal conflicts shortly before his November 2023 dismissal. The article Peter Thiel reportedly warned Sam Altman about AI safety conflicts shortly before the OpenAI crisis appeared first on THE DECODER.