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What you need to know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s new interim CEO

22Nov

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What you need to know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s new interim CEO

[ad_1] OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence.Emmett Shear announced his new role Monday morning in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, while also acknowledging “the process and communications” around Altman's firing Friday were “handled very badly” and damaged trust in the company. When it abruptly fired Altman, OpenAI said an internal review found the 38-year-old was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the company's board of directors. OpenAI did not provide more details, leaving industry analysts and tech watchers reading tea leaves in an effort to figure out what happened. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join...

Sam Altman, OpenAI Board Open Talks to Negotiate His Possible Return

22Nov

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Sam Altman, OpenAI Board Open Talks to Negotiate His Possible Return

[ad_1] Sam Altman and members of the OpenAI board have opened negotiations aimed at a possible return of the ousted co-founder and chief executive officer to the artificial intelligence company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Discussions are happening between Altman and at least one board member, Adam D'Angelo, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private and they may not come to fruition. The talks also involve some of OpenAI's investors, who are also pushing for his reinstatement, one of the people said. In one scenario being discussed, Altman would return as a director on a transitional board, one of the people said. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to joinThat the board and Altman are in communication is a significant developme...

The OpenAI saga: Sam Altman, Satya Nadella to Ilya Sutskever – check out the top protagonists

21Nov

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The OpenAI saga: Sam Altman, Satya Nadella to Ilya Sutskever – check out the top protagonists

[ad_1] It is day 5 of the OpenAI saga, and it is still delivering shocking twists and turns. When everyone thought Sam Altman, the ousted CEO of OpenAI, would join Microsoft and lead their AI division, CEO Satya Nadella gave cryptic interviews suggesting he wasn't sure where Altman would end up. Sprinkle in Ilya Sutskever's post expressing regret over participation in the board's actions and the threats of mass resignation from more than 500 employees of OpenAI, and you have a tale that will be remembered in Silicon Valley for decades to come.But if this saga has left you bamboozled, then you need to know the protagonists of this entire show and the role they played in bringing about this cataclysmic event. Let us take a look. Sam Altman, former CEO, OpenAIThere have been a lot of rumor...

GitHub and Scale AI CEOs refused the OpenAI CEO’s post vacated by Sam Altman

21Nov

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GitHub and Scale AI CEOs refused the OpenAI CEO’s post vacated by Sam Altman

[ad_1] Following the removal of Sam Altman as the OpenAI CEO, the path to pick the right candidate to fill the position was not easy for the board members and they looked to be in an unseemly rush. Soon after the firing, Mira Murati joined as the interim CEO, however, after the news of Altman joining Microsoft was announced, the employees, including Murati, wanted to reinstate Sam Altman and they threatened mass resignations from the company. But to everyone's shock, he refused to come back unless the OpenAI board of directors were sacked.During the search for the right candidate, OpenAI reached out to several candidates to take the position of CEO. Finally, the company appointed Emmett Shear as the new interim CEO. Check out who refused the top position at Open AI. OpenAI CEO candidate...

After joining Microsoft, Sam Altman makes strong ‘unity and commitment’ pitch

20Nov

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After joining Microsoft, Sam Altman makes strong ‘unity and commitment’ pitch

[ad_1] After the dust settled over his controversial dismissal, former OpenAI CEO and current CEO of new AI team at Microsoft, Sam Altman has reacted to all the commentary during the day with an X post that looks to encapsulate the past present and the future. Today, after much drama, Microsoft emerged as the clear winner of the in-fighting in OpenAI, with Sam Altman joining a new AI team there as its CEO. The talks at OpenAI to bring back Altman had failed. OpenAI soon got itself another CEO in the form of Emmett Shear, co-founder of Twitch - he was the third CEO in just over 3 days after Altman and Mira Murati.Markets have clearly welcomed the move by Altman to join Microsoft as is seen by the share price. OpenAI will not likely benefit from his exit though as he is expected to set up...

Hundreds of OpenAI staff threaten mass exodus to join Sam Altman at Microsoft; read full letter

20Nov

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Hundreds of OpenAI staff threaten mass exodus to join Sam Altman at Microsoft; read full letter

[ad_1] Hundreds of staff at OpenAI threatened to quit the leading artificial intelligence company on Monday and join Microsoft. They would follow OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, who said he was starting an AI subsidiary at Microsoft following his shock sacking from the company whose ChatGPT chatbot has led the rapid rise of artificial intelligence technology.In a letter, some of OpenAI's most senior staff members threatened to leave the company if the board did not get replaced. "Your actions have made it obvious that you are incapable of overseeing OpenAI," said the letter, which was first released to Wired. Included in the list of names of signers was Ilya Sutskever, the company's chief scientist and one of members of the four-person board that voted to oust Altman.It also included top ...

When Emmett Shear, new OpenAI CEO, called AI dangerous

20Nov

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When Emmett Shear, new OpenAI CEO, called AI dangerous

[ad_1] In a shocking announcement, OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman was fired from the CEO post. After several efforts to bring him back failed, OpenAI board members appointed Emmett Shear the co-founder of video streaming site Twitch as the interim CEO. Recently in a podcast, the new CEO had shared some views about artificial intelligence. Check what Emmett Shear has to say about this growing technology and its future use.Emmett Shear's views on Artificial intelligenceShear shared his views on AI in a podcast during which he said that “upsides usually outweigh the downsides and every technology can be misused.” Shear also shares that he has very specific concerns about AI as its capabilities to solve problems will get diverse with time and soon people will have “all the things they need to...

The Doomed mission behind Sam Altman’s shock ouster from OpenAI

20Nov

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The Doomed mission behind Sam Altman’s shock ouster from OpenAI

[ad_1] Healthy companies led by competent, commercially successful and globally beloved founders generally don't tend to fire them. And, as Sam Altman walked on stage in San Francisco on Nov. 6, all those things could have described his role at OpenAI.The co-founder and chief executive officer had kicked off a global race for artificial intelligence supremacy, helped OpenAI surpass much larger competitors, and was, by this point, regularly compared to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Eleven days later he would be fired — kicking off a chaotic weekend during which executives and investors loyal to Altman were agitating for his return. The board ignored them, and hired Emmett Shear, the former Twitch CEO, instead. On Nov. 6, at the company's first developer conference, the acclaim for Altman ...

Who is Emmett Shear? Know about Sam Altman’s former classmate taking over as OpenAI CEO

20Nov

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Who is Emmett Shear? Know about Sam Altman’s former classmate taking over as OpenAI CEO

[ad_1] In yet another shocking turn of events, Sam Altman won't return to OpenAI after all. Since his dismissal on November 17, the OpenAI board has been under immense pressure from investors to get him back. Being the face of the company, several OpenAI employees also reportedly threatened a mass exodus if Altman wasn't restored as the CEO. While for a day or so, it looked like that may be actualizing as Interim CEO Mira Murati was planning to bring back both Altman as well as former President Greg Brockman, it isn't happening after all. Instead, OpenAI has announced that former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear will be taking up the reigns at the company as Interim CEO, replacing Mira Murati. But who is he?Who is Emmett Shear?Emmett Shear was born in Seattle, Washington in 1983. He attended the...