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Anthropic seizes the moment, unveiling Claude 2.1 as OpenAI implodes

As OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) startup, faces an uncertain future following the surprise ouster of its CEO Sam Altman, competitor Anthropic is seizing the moment to release its own updated large language model (LLM), Claude 2.1. The launch allows Anthropic to present itself as a stable alternative and take advantage of the turmoil surrounding industry leader OpenAI. OpenAI…
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‘Not consistently candid’: The cryptic phrase that ended Sam Altman’s tenure at OpenAI

It was a bombshell that rocked the tech world. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the most prestigious and visionary AI startup on the planet, was sacked by the board on Friday. And he wasn’t the only one. Greg Brockman, the organization’s president, was also ousted. It was a swift and unexpected move, one that raised many questions and doubts. But the explanation that the board gave for their…
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Understanding OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear’s Twitch roots

Former Twitch CEO and cofounder Emmett Shear has been named the interim CEO of OpenAI following the board ousting Sam Altman on Friday. Shear stepped down from Twitch in March 2023 after 16 years at the games livestreaming service. Altman appears to have been outed by…
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OpenAI’s leadership drama underscores why its GPT model security needs fixing

The leadership drama unfolding at OpenAI underscores how important it is to have security built into the company’s GPT model creation process. The drastic action by the OpenAI board Friday to fire CEO Sam Altman led to the reported possible departure of senior architects responsible for AI security, which heightens concerns by potential enterprise users of GPT models about their risks. Security…
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Breaking report: 700 of 770 employees at OpenAI, including co-founder Ilya Sutskever, tell the remaining board to resign

In a shocking twister to the saga unfolding at OpenAI, news broke Monday morning before 6am that 500 of 770 employees at OpenAI have asked the remaining board at OpenAI to resign. As of Monday afternoon, the number had increased to 700, reporter Ashlee Vance said in a tweet. 700 of 770 OpenAI employees saying they will go now. What is the board going to be board of? In a letter signed by twelve…
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