The firing of OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman in November 2023 sparked a dramatic crisis within the company, leading to staff resignations and investor concerns. The board's decision was rooted in fears over AI's future, but following immediate backlash and Altman's reinstatement, his influence has only grown. Karen Hao's book, "Empire of AI," chronicles this turmoil and explores the complex dynamics at play, including employee conflicts over AI ethics and corporate governance amid a backdrop of powerful investors and societal implications.
In early November 2023, after three weeks of secret calls and varying degrees of paranoia, the OpenAI board agreed: Altman had to go.
Some who had been involved in the decision to fire Altman switched sides and within days, he was reinstated. Is he now untouchable?
Hao's book is a gripping read (subtitle: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination), featuring the unimaginably rich, as well as people in developing countries who are paid a pittance to root out the horrific sexual and violent content in the internet data that AI is trained on.
Every person that has clashed with Altman about his vision of AI has left, highlighting the tensions within OpenAI's leadership.
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