Tony Fadell, known for his work on Apple iPod and Nest Labs, expressed skepticism about the current state of large language models (LLMs) and their potential for harm. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco, US, Fadell took aim at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.Talking about his understanding of the history of AI development before…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella OpenAI and Microsoft are locked in a high-stakes negotiation over how to translate Microsoft’s nearly $14 billion investment into equity as the AI startup transitions to a for-profit corporation, according to a Wall Street Journal report. This pivotal discussion comes as tensions emerge in their once-celebrated…
Geoffrey Hinton, often hailed as the “godfather of AI,” has openly expressed reservations about Sam Altman’s leadership of OpenAI, criticising Altman for focusing more on profits than safety. Hinton, who recently won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, mentioned his pride in one of his former students, Ilya Sutskever, for playing a pivotal role in…
Mira Murati decided to quit as chief technology officer of OpenAI. Murati’s decision sprouted from the need to create “time and space for personal exploration.”Sharing her “difficult decision,” Murati shared her resignation letter on X which said: “There’s never an ideal time to step away from a place one cherishes, yet this moment feels right.”“I’m…
Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, announced her resignation in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAl,” she wrote in a note that she shared with OpenAI. “I’m stepping away because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration,”…
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently said that Google has fallen behind the AI race because of its remote work policy – a remark for which he later expressed regret. However, he is not the only tech leader who has said that remote work has a negative influence on productivity. These leaders include Infosys co-founder…
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson has accused OpenAI of ripping off her voice for the new ChatGPT AI named “Sky”, even though she had declined the company’s offer. The artificial intelligence company on Monday announced that it has decided to “pause” the Sky feature after questions were raised over the voice feature. “We’ve heard…
Israeli cyber security startup Apex, focused on securing the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, has announced that it received an undisclosed investment from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Apex secured a total of $7 million in seed funding, led by Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures, with participation from Altman and others. The company stated…
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, officially left the company and its board in 2020 but has continued to wield significant influence over the tech giant’s strategy and operations, according to current and former executives.Gates has quietly been directing much of Microsoft’s artificial intelligence plans from behind the scenes, the executives told Business Insider.He has…
OpenAI says Elon Musk‘s claim that the company has abandoned its altruistic principles in pursuit of profits is nothing more than “revisionist history” and an effort to boost his competing artificial intelligence company.Musk, one of OpenAI’s early funders, sued the firm and CEO Sam Altman in March, saying it had breached its founding promise to…
