Emmett Shear

Report: OpenAI Board in Talks With Sam Altman for Possible Return
Report: OpenAI Board in Talks With Sam Altman for Possible Return
November 21, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Talks are reportedly underway to negotiate a return of recently ousted CEO Sam Altman to OpenAI. Altman, OpenAI interim CEO Emmett Shear and at least one member of...

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What Does it Mean to be Good for Humanity? Don’t Ask OpenAI Right Now 
What Does it Mean to be Good for Humanity? Don’t Ask OpenAI Right Now 
November 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

“Techno-optimist.” “E/acc.” For those following the recent OpenAI drama, you’ve probably seen these words. They adorn the X —formerly known as Twitter — bios of...

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OpenAI’s New Interim CEO Says He Will Reform Leadership Team
OpenAI’s New Interim CEO Says He Will Reform Leadership Team
November 20, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s newly appointed interim CEO — the second person to hold that post in three days — said one of his primary objectives is to...

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Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins Microsoft’s Ranks
Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins Microsoft’s Ranks
November 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced artificial intelligence research team. This announcement comes after Altman’s attempt...

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The Existential Threat That Microsoft Missed — and Could Put Its GenAI Future at Risk
The Existential Threat That Microsoft Missed — and Could Put Its GenAI Future at Risk
November 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

It was going to be different this time. The failure of then-Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer in 2007 to recognize the disruptive power of smartphones and...

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