Closed AI: Sam Altman Returns
Lost Debate22 Nov 2023

Closed AI: Sam Altman Returns

Sam Altman is back as CEO of OpenAI only five days after he was ousted. Ravi breaks down the company's recent chaos and explains why the questions the drama has raised about artificial intelligence's pace, commercialization, and regulation deserve more attention. Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570 Show Notes: OpenAI's Manifesto: https://openai.com/blog/introducing-openai Ilya: the AI scientist shaping the world (The Guardian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iqn1HhFJ6c&themeRefresh=1 Open AI's Misalignment and Microsoft's Gain (Stratechery): https://stratechery.com/2023/openais-misalignment-and-microsofts-gain/ The Sam Altman drama points to a deeper split in the tech world (The Economist): https://www.economist.com/business/2023/11/19/the-sam-altman-drama-points-to-a-deeper-split-in-the-tech-world The OpenAI Mess Is About One Big Thing: https://www.economist.com/business/2023/11/19/the-sam-altman-drama-points-to-a-deeper-split-in-the-tech-world Subscribe to our feed and leave a review on Spotify (https://bit.ly/LDPodSpotify) or Apple (https://bit.ly/LDPodApple) Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Follow The Branch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebranchmedia/ Follow The Branch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebranchmedia Follow The Branch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebranchmedia The Branch website: http://thebranchmedia.org/

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