Sam Altman, chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, was spotted at WWDC 2024.
This Week in AI: Ex-OpenAI staff call for safety and transparency
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s inaugural AI newsletter. It’s truly a thrill to type those words — this one’s been long in the making, and we’re excited […]
OpenAI, Google DeepMind insiders have serious warnings about AI
In an open letter, OpenAI and Google DeepMind whistleblowers say that these “frontier AI companies” need to support a culture of open criticism.
Worldcoin faces pivotal EU privacy decision within weeks
The next few weeks could be pivotal for Worldcoin, the controversial eyeball-scanning crypto venture co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, whose operations remain almost entirely shuttered in the European […]
Fisker collapsed under the weight of its founder’s promises
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This Week in AI: Can we (and could we ever) trust OpenAI?
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in […]
OpenAI stopped five covert influence operations in the last three months
OpenAI reports it stopped five foreign covert operations attempting to use its AI models to spread propaganda and disinformation.
Paul Graham claims Altman wasn’t fired from Y Combinator
In a series of posts on X on Thursday, Paul Graham, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator, brushed off claims that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was pressured […]
Former OpenAI exec that quit for ‘safety concerns’ joins rival company
Former OpenAI exec Jan Leike joins Anthropic, citing safety concerns. His departure follows other key resignations.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired for ‘outright lying,’ says former board member
Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner explained why they fired CEO Sam Altman, accusing him of creating a “toxic atmosphere.”