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OpenAI Employees Forced to Sign NDA Preventing Them From Ever Criticizing Company

futurism.com ChatGPT creator OpenAI might have "open" in the name, but its business practices seem diametrically opposed to the idea of open dialogue. Take this fascinating scoop from…

OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Equity Cancellation Clause

coingape.com Amid recent resignations at OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman has addressed concerns regarding a controversial clause in the company’s exit agreements that suggested the potential for…

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

bostonherald.com A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said Friday that safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial…

This Week in AI: OpenAI moves away from safety

techcrunch.com 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 the world of machine…

OpenAI putting ‘shiny products’ above safety, says departing researcher

theguardian.com A former senior employee at OpenAI has said the company behind ChatGPT is prioritising “shiny products” over safety, revealing that he quit after a disagreement over key…

Gentoo and NetBSD ban 'AI' code, but Debian doesn't

theregister.com Comment The Debian project has decided against joining Gentoo Linux and NetBSD in rejecting program code generated with the assistance of LLM tools, such as Github's…

OpenAI exec calls out Sam Altman for choosing 'shiny products' over AI safety

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OpenAI scraps team that researched risk of 'rogue' AI

businessinsider.com OpenAI's Superalignment team was formed in July 2023 to mitigate AI risks, like "rogue" behavior. • OpenAI has reportedly disbanded its Superalignment team after its…

OpenAI's long-term safety team has disbanded

axios.com OpenAI no longer has a separate "superalignment" team tasked with ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) doesn't turn on humankind. Why it matters: The…

OpenAI Executive Jan Leike Resigns, Calls for Stronger AGI Safety Measures

coingape.com Jan Leike, the head of alignment in OpenAI and the leader of ‘Superalignment’ team has left this company due to his worries about its priorities which he thinks are more…

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

abcnews.go.com A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said on Friday that product safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential…

Ex-OpenAI exec calls out Sam Altman for choosing 'shiny products' over AI safety

aol.com None Adding that Sam Altman's company was prioritizing "shiny products" over safety. A former top safety executive at OpenAI is laying it all out. On Tuesday night, Jan…

Former OpenAI leader says safety has ‘taken a back seat to shiny products’ at influential AI company

theglobeandmail.com A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said on Friday that safety has “taken a back seat to shiny products” at the influential artificial…

OpenAI has an unusual, extremely restrictive off-boarding agreement with a lifelong nondisparagement commitment; those who don't sign it lose all vested equity

vox.com On Monday, OpenAI announced exciting new product news: ChatGPT can now talk like a human. It has a cheery, slightly ingratiating feminine voice that sounds impressively…

OpenAI just dissolved its team dedicated to managing AI risks, like the possibility of it 'going rogue'

aol.com None OpenAI's Superalignment team was formed in July 2023 to mitigate AI risks, like "rogue" behavior. • None OpenAI has reportedly disbanded its Superalignment team after…

Vitalik Buterin Says OpenAI's GPT-4 Has Passed The 'Turing Test'

zerohedge.com Vitalik Buterin Says OpenAI's GPT-4 Has Passed The 'Turing Test' Authored by Tristan Greene via CoinTelegraph.com, OpenAI’s GPT-4, a generative artificial intelligence (AI)…

OpenAI Exec Who Quit Says Safety 'Took a Backseat to Shiny Products'

decrypt.co Jan Leike, the former head of OpenAI’s alignment and "superalignment" initiatives, took to Twitter (aka X) on Friday to explain his reasoning for leaving the AI developer on…

"I lost trust": Why the OpenAI team in charge of safeguarding humanity imploded

vox.com For months, OpenAI has been losing employees who care deeply about making sure AI is safe. Now, the company is positively hemorrhaging them. Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike…

OpenAI’s Long-Term AI Risk Team Has Disbanded

wired.com In July last year, OpenAI announced the formation of a new research team that would prepare for the advent of supersmart artificial intelligence capable of outwitting and…

Lately: The wild capabilities of GPT-4o, power-hungry AI and an art project gone wrong

theglobeandmail.com Welcome to Lately, where every Friday, I bring you the biggest tech stories of the week. The Lately newsletter is still new, and I’d love to hear what you think of it – what…

OpenAI Loses Two More Leaders

decrypt.co The same week OpenAI commanded global attention for releasing its latest AI model, prominent executives Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike announced that they were leaving the…

Scientist Who Said Neural Networks May Already Be Conscious Leaves OpenAI After Leading Coup Against Sam Altman

futurism.com Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's chief scientist and one of its original cofounders, is finally leaving the company after moving to oust CEO Sam Altman in November. In a blog post…

OpenAI Chief Scientist Stepping Down

mediapost.com One day after OpenAI announced its conversational AI GPT-4o model that can see, hear and analyze, the company’s chief scientist Ilya Sutskever said he is stepping down.…

OpenAI’s leadership shakeup continues as another of Sam Altman’s chiefs follows Ilya Sutskever out the door within hours

aol.com A series of high-profile departures at OpenAI has raised questions as to whether the team responsible for AI safety is gradually being hollowed out. Immediately following…

OpenAI co-founder to depart ChatGPT

theregister.com Co-founder and Chief Scientist at OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever, has announced he is leaving the company and posted a mysterious message about what might be next. While Sutskever…

Canadian Ilya Sutskever leaving as OpenAI's chief scientist

financialpost.com In a post on X, Sutskever called trajectory of OpenAI “miraculous” and said that he was confident the company will build AI that is “both safe and beneficial” under its…

OpenAI Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Departs AI Firm

zerohedge.com OpenAI Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Departs AI Firm Authored by Jesse Coghlan via CoinTelegraph.com, Ilya Sutskever, the co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI’s…

OpenAI's leadership shakeup continues as another of Sam Altman’s chiefs follows Ilya Sutskever out the door within hours

fortune.com A series of high-profile departures at OpenAI has raised questions as to whether the team responsible for AI safety is gradually being hollowed out. Immediately following…

Open AI Co-Founder and Science Chief to Step Down

pymnts.com OpenAI’s lead scientist and co-founder says it is time for him to move on. Ilya Sutskever, who took part in an unsuccessful effort to remove co-founder and CEO Sam Altman…

It was their job to make sure humans are safe from OpenAI's superintelligence. They just quit

aol.com None Machine learning researcher Jan Leike and scientist Ilya Sutskever just resigned from OpenAI. • None Their team's job, essentially, was to make sure humans are safe…

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever is leaving the start-up

euronews.com Ilya Sutskever, who co-founded OpenAI with Sam Altman, said he will work on a project that’s "personally meaningful". OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, one of the original…

OpenAI Scientist Who Ousted Sam Altman Quits A Day After GPT-4o Launch

coingape.com Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientist and co-founder at OpenAI, will be leaving the artificial intelligence after months of speculation about his future role in the company.…

OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving

theverge.com Ilya and OpenAI are going to part ways. This is very sad to me; Ilya is easily one of the greatest minds of our generation, a guiding light of our field, and a dear friend.…

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever to exit

axios.com After months in limbo, OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving the company he co-founded. What they're saying: "Ilya and OpenAI are going to part ways,"…

OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever To Step Down

mediapost.com One day after OpenAI announced its conversational AI GPT-4o model that can see, hear and analyze, the company’s chief scientist Ilya Sutskever said he is stepping down.…

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker

abcnews.go.com One of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT says he is leaving the company after a nearly decade SAN FRANCISCO -- OpenAI co-founder…

OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever is leaving the company 6 months after the failed Sam Altman ouster

businessinsider.com JACK GUEZ/Getty Images OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever is leaving the company, he said on X on Tuesday. The chief scientist played a key role in the November ouster of CEO…

From ‘This is AGI’ to ‘I'm the Same’: OpenAI GPT-4o Reveal Meets Mixed Reactions

decrypt.co Before OpenAI’s tight, half-hour unveiling of its new GPT-4o AI model, rumors ran rampant about what could be announced, prompting company CEO Sam Altman to manage…

Alamos Gold Discovers New High-Grade Zone

tipranks.com Alamos Gold, Inc. (TSE:AGI) has released an update. Alamos Gold Inc. has reported promising results from its underground exploration program at the...

Google unveils Veo and Imagen 3, its latest AI media creation models

engadget.com It's all AI all the time at Google I/O! Today, Google announced its new AI media creation engines: Veo, which can produce "high-quality" 1080p videos; and Imagen 3, its…

The transformative potential of AGI

ted.com As the cofounder of Google DeepMind, Shane Legg is driving one of the greatest transformations in history: the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). He…

DeepMind is Google's AI research hub. Here's what it does, where it's located, and how it differs from OpenAI

aol.com None DeepMind has been applied to real-world problems in healthcare, science, and engineering. • None DeepMind has a number of competitors, including OpenAI, though Google's…

Transparency at Its Peak: Bybit Releases Full Proof-of-Reserves, Reinforcing Market Trust

cryptopotato.com [PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 10th, 2024] Bybit, one of the world’s top three crypto exchanges by volume, has once again underscored its dedication to…

Express files for bankruptcy, plans to close nearly 100 stores as investor group looks to save the brand, and Mark Zuckerberg's personal brand transformation

omny.fm In episode #2735, we share personal experiences with edibles and alcohol, the acquisition of Express by WHP Global, the importance of having tough conversations in…

An OpenAI rival says its new AI model is not only cheaper to run than GPT-4, but it's also more useful

aol.com None Cohere unveils fine-tuned AI model it says outperforms GPT-4 on some tasks. • None The model is also cheaper to run, costing up to 15 times less than larger AI systems.…

2 OpenAI researchers working on safety and governance have quit

aol.com None OpenAI researchers Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders recently left the company behind ChatGPT. • None Kokotajlo said on a forum he doesn't think OpenAI will "behave…

Ainsworth Game Forecasts Profit Dip, Halts Review

tipranks.com Ainsworth Game Technology Limited (AU:AGI) has released an update. Ainsworth Game Technology Limited anticipates a lower Profit before Tax for H1CY...

20VC: GV's Tom Hulme on Why Investing in Foundation Models is like Investing in "Power Stations", The Conventional Wisdom in VC that is BS & Lessons from a…

thetwentyminutevc.libsyn.com Tom Hulme is a Managing Partner of GV (Google Ventures), and leads the European team. Today, GV has over $10BN in AUM and Tom has led investments in Lemonade.com (IPO),…

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