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Who is Prafulla Dhariwal, India-born OpenAI scientist praised by Sam Altman?

Inshorts · 1y ago

Who is Prafulla Dhariwal, India-born OpenAI scientist praised by Sam Altman?

OpenAI research scientist Prafulla Dhariwal has received CEO Sam Altman's praise for his work on the startup's new AI model GPT-4o. "GPT-4o would not have happened without the vision, talent, conviction and determination of Prafulla," Altman said. Born in Pune, Prafulla has been working with OpenAI since 2016. He completed his undergraduate studies at MIT.

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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."

Proud of my student who fired Altman: Nobel Prize winner Hinton

Inshorts · 9m ago

Proud of my student who fired Altman: Nobel Prize winner Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton, who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics along with John Hopfield, said he's proud of his former student who helped in Sam Altman's brief ouster from OpenAI. He was referring to Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's former Chief Scientist, who completed his PhD under Hinton's supervision. "Sam Altman was much less concerned with safety than with profits," Hinton said.

Ilya Sutskever did not attend OpenAI's party celebrating Sam Altman's return as CEO

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Ilya Sutskever did not attend OpenAI's party celebrating Sam Altman's return as CEO

Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientist and co-founder of OpenAI, did not attend the impromptu party thrown by OpenAI staff to celebrate the return of Sam Altman as CEO. Sutskever was a key participant in the sudden ouster of Altman but has expressed regret for his actions. It remains uncertain if Sutskever will return to the company, as staff are unsure of his future involvement. Altman's negotiation for a possible return to OpenAI is ongoing.

Sam Altman terms ChatGPT ‘best search product on web’, lauds Perplexity's new deep research tool

Economic Times

Economic Times · 5m ago

Sam Altman terms ChatGPT ‘best search product on web’, lauds Perplexity's new deep research tool

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised a new ChatGPT update, dubbing it the best search product on the web. This led to a lighthearted exchange with Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas, who highlighted their own deep research tool. Perplexity's Pro users can access 500 daily queries for $20/month. Meanwhile, OpenAI introduced "deep research," an agent to analyze and synthesize online sources into reports, competing with China's DeepSeek chatbot. Altman expressed pride in Srinivas despite previous online tensions.

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

Jan Leike, a former leader at OpenAI who recently resigned, expressed concerns that safety has been neglected in favor of product development in the influential artificial intelligence company. Leike emphasized the importance of preparing for the next generation of AI models, focusing on safety and analyzing the societal impacts of such technologies. Leike called for OpenAI to prioritize safety and become a "safety-first AGI company." OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, responded by acknowledging the concerns and pledging a more detailed response. The resignation follows the departure of co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, who cited a desire to work on a new meaningful project.

Over 500 OpenAI employees threaten to quit unless board resigns

Wired · 1y ago

Over 500 OpenAI employees threaten to quit unless board resigns

Over 500 employees of OpenAI have signed an open letter threatening to resign unless the board reinstates former CEO Sam Altman. The letter accuses the board of jeopardizing the company's mission and undermining its work through the termination of Altman and another board member. OpenAI's board had previously removed Altman, citing communication issues and hindering their responsibilities. The signees, including the company's chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, express their intention to join Altman at Microsoft, which has assured positions for the OpenAI employees.

OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever to exit

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever to exit

OpenAI cofounder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has announced his departure from the company after almost a decade. This comes on the heels of OpenAI appointing Jakub Pachocki as its new chief scientist. Sutskever's exit follows a period of uncertainty at the company, which saw CEO Sam Altman being fired and subsequently reinstated. OpenAI recently unveiled its new AI model, GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and interacting across texts and images. ChatGPT, launched in late 2022, has experienced fluctuating worldwide traffic but is now returning to its peak usage.

OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever ‘deeply regrets’ his role in ouster of Sam Altman

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever ‘deeply regrets’ his role in ouster of Sam Altman

OpenAI's chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has expressed regret for his role in the board's actions against ousted CEO Sam Altman. This comes after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Altman and his colleagues would be joining Microsoft to lead a new AI research team, while clarifying that Microsoft would continue to support OpenAI. 505 OpenAI employees have threatened to quit if the board does not resign. Mira Murati, the company's CTO, is among the signatories of the employees' letter.

Sam Altman appreciated PM Modi's vision on tech: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Inshorts · 5m ago

Sam Altman appreciated PM Modi's vision on tech: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is currently on a visit to India. "PM Narendra Modi guides us to democratise technology. Sam appreciated PM's vision," Vaishnaw said. "Had a super cool discussion with Sam on our strategy of creating the entire AI stack- GPUs, models and apps," he added.

Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam Altman at OpenAI

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam Altman at OpenAI

OpenAI shocked the tech community by firing CEO Sam Altman and precipitating the resignation of President Greg Brockman and three senior scientists, allegedly orchestrated by Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever. Internal disagreements reportedly arose over Altman's fast pace of commercialization and growth, with Sutskever advocating for caution. The move deeply affected Microsoft, a key investor, and raised questions about OpenAI's development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Additional scrutiny is focused on accusations made against Altman regarding his communication with the board, and the fallout has seen the departure of three AI researchers loyal to Altman.

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