By Mark Sullivan November 22, 2023 Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly LinkedIn newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. If a friend or colleague shared this newsletter with you, you can sign up to receive it every week here. Does Altman’s return signal a victory of vested interests … Continue reading The return of Sam Altman to OpenAI: A contrarian’s take
By Jeff Beer November 22, 2023 The visionary founder brand is alive and well with the dramatic return of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI after five days of corporate drama the likes of which the tech industry hasn’t seen since . . . the Sam Bankman-Fried trial ended three weeks ago! On Tuesday, … Continue reading Sam Altman’s brand is stronger than ever—and that’s why OpenAI will be fine
Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO five days after being fired An initial three-man board with one original member has been appointed to create a permanent board. Steve Dent Reporter Updated Wed, Nov 22, 2023 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as CEO after his firing five days ago launched the company … Continue reading Sam Altman is reinstated as OpenAI CEO five days after being fired
By Sam Becker November 21, 2023 Changpeng Zhao (also known simply as “CZ”), the founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has agreed to step down from his position and will plead guilty to violating anti-money laundering requirements enforced by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to numerous media reports. Zhao is expected in … Continue reading Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao will step down in a dramatic fall for one of crypto’s most visible leaders
By Chris Stokel-Walker November 20, 2023 One of the most tumultuous four-day spans in Silicon Valley history has finally concluded (for now at least), and in the end we’re left with massive changes at both OpenAI and Microsoft—and massive ramifications for the wider world of artificial intelligence. Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO summarily fired … Continue reading New OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear’s time at Twitch gives clues to the future of the AI giant
Sam Altman will not be returning to OpenAI Fellow Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear is the new interim CEO. Richard Lai Mon, Nov 20, 2023 Sam Altman Talks over reinstating co-founder and former CEO Sam Altman at OpenAI have apparently broken down. According to The Information and Bloomberg, the board has now hired Altman’s fellow … Continue reading Sam Altman will not be returning to OpenAI
By Morgan Clendaniel November 20, 2023 After a weekend of drama, the board of OpenAI has decided not to reinstate CEO Sam Altman, who was ousted from the position on Friday in a move that shocked Silicon Valley. Instead, the board will install Emmett Shear, the former CEO of Twitch, as its new interim … Continue reading Reports: Sam Altman won’t return as OpenAI CEO; Emmett Shear said to be tapped
By Chris Morris November 19, 2023 The abrupt dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Friday stunned employees and investors alike. But the leadership battle at the leading generative artificial intelligence company is far from over, as reports have since come out that Altman could, in fact, return to the company—if a new board of … Continue reading OpenAI’s board: Who are the 4 directors who fired Sam Altman, and will they stay if he returns?
By Mark Sullivan November 18, 2023 There’s a theory going around about OpenAI’s mysterious firing of its high-profile CEO, Sam Altman. In essence, the hypothesis is that Altman was pushing hard to commercialize OpenAI’s research without giving proper regard to managing the safety risks of the technology. But an internal memo from OpenAI COO … Continue reading OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap: Altman was not fired for malfeasance
By Chris Morris November 17, 2023 ChatGPT and Dall-E might get the lion’s share of the spotlight, but Mira Murati may be the real star of OpenAI. Murati the chief technology officer at OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT—the most advanced AI chatbot ever to be deployed to a mass audience—and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company … Continue reading 6 things to know about Mira Murati, OpenAI’s new interim CEO
