OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he worries that AI will one day be controlled by a handful of companies, models, or people, leaving the vast majority of consumers without a say in how the technology shapes the world. “The right approach is to say we want people deeply in control of the future,” Altman said
Sam Altman is not dead, contrary to what a Google result earlier today may have told you. Early Wednesday, users on X and Reddit pointed out that the Google search result for the OpenAI CEO’s name said he had died that same day. Google acknowledged the incorrect result several hours later. “Thanks for flagging –
Veteran OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced on Tuesday that he’s leaving the company, the latest departure at the AI juggernaut as it orients itself toward an initial public offering. Lightcap served as the company’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer during his eight-year tenure, and most recently led a special projects team at OpenAI.
Sam Altman’s concept of “cool” seems to differ from the majority. In his X profile, he says, for instance, that “AI is cool i guess,” a statement with which many would likely disagree. He also fails to capitalize “i,” which some think is cool, but not all. And when the OpenAI CEO shared what he
Many Americans are very concerned about AI. Can Mark Zuckerberg change his mind? That’s what Meta’s CEO is trying to do, through a persuasion campaign: Last week, the company released an ad, set to a David Bowie song, telling viewers to ignore “some people” who don’t like AI. Zuckerberg followed up a Wall Street Journal
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says one of his biggest concerns about AI is not whether it becomes too powerful in and of itself, but whether a single company could control that power. “I think the struggle of the moment is: Are we heading into a world of authoritarianism or freedom in AI?” Altman said on
