Ex-OpenAI Staff Criticize Sam Altman’s Character During Testimony for Elon Musk

Sam Altman faced significant criticism from former colleagues during the second week of the trial involving Elon Musk and OpenAI. This trial has been quite intense, with several witnesses offering testimony regarding Altman’s leadership and the organization’s commitment to AI safety. Musk claims that Altman, along with OpenAI President Greg Brockman, strayed from their nonprofit […]
Ex-OpenAI board members detail ‘highly risky’ close merger with Anthropic

Former OpenAI Director Discusses Near Merger with Anthropic OAKLAND, Calif. — Helen Toner, a former director at OpenAI, recently provided insights into how close the company came to merging with its competitor, Anthropic, following the chaotic firing of CEO Sam Altman in November 2023. She referred to the potential merger as a “very high-risk move.” […]
Ex-OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever — who helped oust Sam Altman — to start safe AI company

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former chief scientist at ChatGPT developer OpenAI, who led the campaign to oust the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, is starting a new artificial intelligence company. The company is focused on creating a safe AI environment at a time when some of the biggest tech companies are trying to reign in the […]
Ex-OpenAI board member reveals why Sam Altman was briefly ousted as CEO

A former OpenAI board member has provided the most detailed account yet of the shocking events that led to Sam Altman’s firing as CEO last November. In a new interview, he claims that Altman repeatedly lied to the board about everything from AI safety to the launch of ChatGPT. Helen Toner, who left OpenAI as […]