Sam Altman

Reports: OpenAI Won’t Give Microsoft a Board Seat
Reports: OpenAI Won’t Give Microsoft a Board Seat
November 29, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Some of OpenAI’s biggest investors are reportedly not invited to the company’s new board. That includes Microsoft, which has invested more than $10 billion in the artificial intelligence...

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OpenAI Plans Share Sale Following Leadership Turmoil
OpenAI Plans Share Sale Following Leadership Turmoil
November 26, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI is reportedly proceeding with its share sale following a high-profile leadership shake-up last week. That sale is expected to value the artificial intelligence (AI) company...

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OpenAI’s Shakeup Has Companies Seeking Alternatives
OpenAI’s Shakeup Has Companies Seeking Alternatives
November 22, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Last week’s leadership changes at OpenAI reportedly left many customers seeking alternatives. As CNBC reported Tuesday (Nov. 21), a number of startups say they or their customers are considering...

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Sam Altman Retakes Place as Head of OpenAI
Sam Altman Retakes Place as Head of OpenAI
November 22, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

In the end, Sam Altman’s ejection from OpenAI lasted less than a week. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm announced early Wednesday (Nov. 22) that Altman...

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Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
Humanity to OpenAI Board: You’re Fired!
November 22, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Governance is back in the news with the OpenAI debacle.   The Governance Lessons of Brexit and Bitcoin   The last time I wrote about governance was...

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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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OpenAI Tells Dissatisfied Employees: ‘We Have a Plan’
OpenAI Tells Dissatisfied Employees: ‘We Have a Plan’
November 21, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI is reportedly in “intense discussions” to calm staff following the ouster of its CEO. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm announced last week that it had parted...

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OpenAI Investors Mull Lawsuit Over Altman’s Firing
OpenAI Investors Mull Lawsuit Over Altman’s Firing
November 21, 2023  |  Legal

Some OpenAI investors are reportedly considering legal action in response to ex-CEO Sam Altman’s firing. Such action would target the artificial intelligence (AI) firm’s board,...

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Microsoft Shares Hit Record High Amid Tumult Around OpenAI
Microsoft Shares Hit Record High Amid Tumult Around OpenAI
November 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft shares hit an all-time high on Monday (Nov. 20) after an early morning announcement that former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman will join...

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