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Sam Altman, OpenAI and the Future of Artificial (General) Intelligence

Sam Altman, OpenAI and the Future of Artificial (General) Intelligence

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Few technological advances have made the kind of splash –– and had
the potential long-term impact –– that ChatGPT did in November
2022. It made a nonprofit called OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman,
household names around the world. Today, ChatGPT is still the
world’s most popular AI Chatbot; OpenAI recently closed a $40
billion funding deal, the largest private tech deal on record. But
who is Sam Altman? And was it inevitable that OpenAI would become
such a huge player in the AI space? Kara speaks to two fellow tech
reporters who have tackled these questions in their latest books:
Keach Hagey is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal. Her book is
called “The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI and the Race to Reinvent
the Future.” Karen Hao writes for publications including The
Atlantic and leads the Pulitzer Center’s AI Spotlight Series. Her
book is called “Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s
OpenAI.” They speak to Kara about Altman’s background, his short
firing/rehiring in 2023 known as “The Blip”, how Altman used
OpenAI’s nonprofit status to recruit AI researchers and get Elon
Musk on board, and whether OpenAI’s mission is still to reach AGI,
artificial general intelligence. Questions? Comments? Email us at
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