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We’re kicking off another week in AI with huge news as OpenAI dumped CEO Sam Altman over the weekend. Altman is now set to join Microsoft to lead a new AI project.
Let’s dive in.
In today’s Daily Update:
🗞️ OpenAI parts ways with CEO Sam Altman
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📸 Meta disbands Responsible AI team
🚨 AI Roundup: Three quick hits
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TOP STORY
🗞️ OpenAI parts ways with CEO Sam Altman
Source: AP Photo/Eric Risberg
OpenAI fired its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman late Friday afternoon. Greg Brockman, another OpenAI co-founder and top executive, resigned from the company following the news.
The details:
Altman was fired after a review found he was not “consistently candid in his communications” with the board of directors.
OpenAI’s investors weren’t given an opportunity to weigh in on the board’s decision. The company was reportedly in talks to bring Altman back as CEO a day after his firing.
Microsoft has since hired Altman and Brockman to lead a new advanced AI research team.
Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is taking over the reins at OpenAI.
The relevance: Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI and played a crucial role in the development of ChatGPT. Shear and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella say they are still committed to the partnership between the two companies. Nevertheless, Altman’s new team at Microsoft will include some key OpenAI talent that departed following his firing. More resignations are expected to come this week.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
📸 Meta disbands Responsible AI team
Source: Adobe Firefly
Meta has reportedly disbanded its Responsible AI (RAI) team as it reallocates AI resources.
Key points:
RAI was created in 2019 to identify problems with AI training approaches.
Meta says it remains committed to developing AI responsibly.
Most RAI members will move to Meta’s generative AI product team, while others will work on the company’s AI infrastructure.
The team already endured restructuring earlier this year when it faced a series of layoffs.
Under the radar: This is some negative news that will be overshadowed by the Sam Altman drama. Meta’s move is not a good sign as governments race to implement regulatory guardrails for AI development.
MORE TRENDING NEWS
🚨 AI Roundup: Three quick hits
Source: Adobe Firefly
More drama: Sam Altman reportedly sought billions of dollars from Middle Eastern investors for AI chip venture prior to his firing.
Safe AI: MIT researchers train AI with synthetic imagery. Their approach aims to pave the way for more efficient and bias-reduced machine learning.
Layoff Season: Amazon cuts ‘several hundred’ jobs in its Alexa division.
THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY