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What keeps Sam Altman up at night?

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

What keeps Sam Altman up at night?

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, revealed that his concerns about AI are rooted in science fiction. While he dismisses most sci-fi scenarios as comical, he frets over subtle societal misalignments caused by AI. He believes that AI systems, even without evil intent, could create havoc. Altman's worries about the future of AI have led him to advocate for regulation and time to figure out its implications. Despite these concerns, he remains optimistic about the potential for a better future with AI.

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Sam Altman hints at his chaotic ousting and return as OpenAI CEO in a new blog post

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Sam Altman hints at his chaotic ousting and return as OpenAI CEO in a new blog post

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared advice in a blog post, reflecting on what he wished he had known before. The post brings to mind the tumultuous events at OpenAI that saw him fired and then rehired as CEO. Despite not explicitly mentioning OpenAI, some of Altman's tips seem directed towards his experience with the company. This includes advice on fighting bureaucracy, communicating clearly, and getting back up after setbacks. His return to lead OpenAI was met with support from investors and employees.

Hiring shouldn't be solely based on age, it's misguided: Altman

Inshorts · 9m ago

Hiring shouldn't be solely based on age, it's misguided: Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said companies shouldn't hire just by focussing on one age group as that would be "misguided". "Inexperienced doesn't inherently mean not valuable," he said on the 'The Twenty Minute VC' podcast. "You want both [junior candidates and experienced staff]...What you really want is just an extremely high talent bar of people at any age," he added.

DeepSeek's R1 is impressive, we'll obviously deliver better models: Altman

Inshorts · 7m ago

DeepSeek's R1 is impressive, we'll obviously deliver better models: Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Chinese rival DeepSeek's R1 AI is "impressive, particularly what they're able to deliver for the price". Speaking amid a global selloff in tech stocks, Altman said, "We'll obviously deliver much better models...but mostly we're excited to continue to execute our research roadmap." "World is going to want to use a lot of AI," he added.

OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever "deeply regrets" his actions leading to Sam Altman's ouster

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever "deeply regrets" his actions leading to Sam Altman's ouster

OpenAI's co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, expressed remorse for his involvement in the actions that led to the ouster of former CEO Sam Altman. Sutskever expressed his love for what they have built together at OpenAI and stated that he would do everything possible to reunite the company. This comes as Microsoft announced Altman and Greg Brockman, the former president of OpenAI, will be joining the tech giant to lead a new advanced AI research team. Altman's colleagues from OpenAI are also expected to join Microsoft.

ChatGPT faces outage amid Ghibli art frenzy; OpenAI says services back on track

YourStory

YourStory · 5m ago

ChatGPT faces outage amid Ghibli art frenzy; OpenAI says services back on track

ChatGPT experienced an outage on Sunday due to overwhelming demand for a new Studio Ghibli-style image generation feature. Reports of issues began on Saturday night, intensifying by Sunday afternoon as users expressed frustrations on social media. OpenAI acknowledged server overload and worked to restore services, which were fully recovered soon afterward. The incident, marked by 219 complaints on Downdetector, highlighted the feature's popularity and user engagement surge, prompting a response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Sam Altman has a coyote problem at his $27 million San Francisco home

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Sam Altman has a coyote problem at his $27 million San Francisco home

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is facing an unusual problem at his $27 million San Francisco home - a coyote has taken up residence and scratches on the door. While coyotes are not uncommon in urban areas like San Francisco, incidents of human-coyote conflicts and sightings have been on the rise. Altman and his fiancé have shared photos of the coyote peering through windows and lounging on the patio. The situation highlights the presence of wildlife in urban environments and the need for proper precautions.

OpenAI may run out of money in next 12 months: Report

Inshorts · 1y ago

OpenAI may run out of money in next 12 months: Report

OpenAI is set to suffer a loss of up to $5 billion (around ₹42,000 crore) this year, The Information reported. This may lead to the ChatGPT-creator running out of money and needing to raise fresh funds in the next 12 months, the report added. The Sam Altman-led startup was reportedly last valued at $80 billion (around ₹6.7 lakh crore).

Grind for a decade, no one cares for 7.5 yrs & hates you for remaining 2.5 yrs: Altman

Inshorts · 5m ago

Grind for a decade, no one cares for 7.5 yrs & hates you for remaining 2.5 yrs: Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talked about how his life has been while working at the AI startup. "Be me," he wrote, saying that after his 10-year grind, most people didn't care for first 7.5 years but hated him for remaining 2.5 years. "Wake up one day to hundreds of messages...'Look I made you into a twink ghibli style," he posted.

Sam Altman returns to OpenAi

Twitter · 1y ago

Sam Altman returns to OpenAi

In a recent tweet, Sam Altman, a key figure at OpenAI, expressed dedication to the organization and its mission. Despite briefly joining Microsoft, Altman emphasizes the decision's alignment with the team's best interests. With optimism surrounding a new board and support from Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Altman looks forward to rejoining OpenAI, highlighting a commitment to building upon the robust partnership with Microsoft.

OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya should join Tesla or xAI: Musk

Inshorts · 1y ago

OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya should join Tesla or xAI: Musk

OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever, who was on the board that fired CEO Sam Altman, should join Tesla or xAI, Elon Musk said. His remark comes on a report that claimed Ilya has become invisible at OpenAI since the return of Altman. In his first message after returning as CEO, Altman said, "Ilya will no longer serve on the board."

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