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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to give away most of his money for philanthropy

May 28, 2024 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to give away most of his money for philanthropy Altman, who initially founded his company as a nonprofit research lab dedicated to safely building AI for humanity’s benefit, says he wants to focus his philanthropic giving on ‘technology that helps create abundance for people.’ BY Associated Press The Giving … Continue reading OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to give away most of his money for philanthropy

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission for its ‘Sky’ voice assistant

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission for its ‘Sky’ voice assistant The ‘Her’ actor said that OpenAI only stopped using the voice after she hired legal counsel. pranav dixit   Updated Tue, May 21, 2024 Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP Actor Scarlett Johansson has accused OpenAI of copying her voice for one of the … Continue reading Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission for its ‘Sky’ voice assistant

Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA

Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA The company says it has never enforced this provision and is changing the exit paperwork. cheyenne macdonald   Sun, May 19, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters OpenAI reportedly made exiting employees choose between keeping their vested equity and being … Continue reading Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA

Former OpenAI leader blasts company for ignoring ‘safety culture’

May 17, 2024 Former OpenAI leader blasts company for ignoring ‘safety culture’ Jan Leike, a coleader in the company’s superalignment group, wrote on X that OpenAI’s safety culture has ‘taken a backseat to shiny products.’ BY Chris Morris Not all the departures from OpenAI have been on the best of terms. Jan Leike, a coleader in … Continue reading Former OpenAI leader blasts company for ignoring ‘safety culture’

OpenAI scraps controversial nondisparagement agreement with employees

OpenAI scraps controversial nondisparagement agreement with employees Employees previously had to agree not to speak against the company if they didn’t want to lose their vested equity. mariella moon   Fri, May 24, 2024 OpenAI OpenAI will not enforce any nondisparagement agreement former employees had signed and will remove the language from its exit paperwork … Continue reading OpenAI scraps controversial nondisparagement agreement with employees