Musk escalates feud with Sam Altman over OpenAI: Here’s what to know
Musk alleges Altman’s OpenAI has strayed from its initial non-profit mission and has sought to cut off competition from other AI companies, like Musk’s xAI.
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OpenAI seeks dismissal of Elon Musk’s lawsuit—calls it a ‘blusterous’ harassment campaign
OpenAI alleged Musk’s suit was an attempt to gain a competitive advantage for his own artificial intelligence startup, xAI.
Taylor Swift, Magic Johnson, Sam Altman: The American billionaires too poor to make the 2024 Forbes 400 List
When being a billionaire just isn’t enough.
Give 6-year-olds the vote to stop killer AI robots. Are you angry yet?
Of all the dangerous ideas he’s canvassed, author and academic David Runciman finds child suffrage is the one that gets the rotten tomatoes flying.
‘Urgent question’: Sam Altman raises alarm bells in open letter on future of AI
The CEO of OpenAI wants to know whether the US and allied nations will advance a democratic future – or an authoritarian one. “There is no third option,” he says.
OpenAI founder Sam Altman gave thousands of people free money. Here’s what happened.
The landmark study provides more data on the benefits of universal basic income, the OpenAI founder’s favored solution for a future in which AI takes everyone’s jobs.
Billionaire Sam Altman claims US$27 million San Francisco mansion is a total ‘lemon’
Billionaire OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly claimed developers of his $27 million San Francisco estate rushed to sell the property, even with shoddy construction.
Microsoft quits OpenAI board as regulators crack down on big tech’s AI dealmaking
Microsoft has invested $13 billion in OpenAI, but said in a letter it felt confident over the ChatGPT maker’s future and no longer believed an observer seat on the startup’s board was necessary.
‘Unacceptable’: Elon Musk ‘will ban’ Apple devices at his companies if it integrates with OpenAI
Hours after Apple announced “Apple Intelligence” — its new generative artificial intelligence initiatives — billionaire Elon Musk blasted the announcement in a series of tweets. If Apple “integrates OpenAI at the OS level,” all Apple devices will be banned at his companies, Musk says.
Meet Helen Toner: The Aussie holding OpenAI’s Altman to account
Australian AI policy expert Helen Toner – formerly an OpenAI board member – spoke about her experiences with Altman on the TED AI podcast this week. The CEO lied, withheld and misrepresented information to the board, Toner says.