A developer just rebuilt Google's heavily edited Gemini video demo using OpenAI's GPT-4V to prove real-time multimodal interaction is already possible. The custom setup correctly handled hand gestures, live drawings, and rock-paper-scissors in real time, with the open-source code now shared on GitHub.
xAI's flagship bot Grok was caught denying user requests by stating it violates OpenAI's use case policy, an awkward slip for Elon Musk's rival AI. While xAI claimed the bot merely swept up ChatGPT outputs during web scraping, researchers suspect it was fine-tuned on synthetic OpenAI data.
Sam Altman just won TIME’s 2023 CEO of the Year after surviving a wild boardroom coup that nearly tore OpenAI apart. Just a year after launching ChatGPT, Altman transformed OpenAI into an $80 billion juggernaut and the face of the AI boom. Why it matters: The reinstatement cements Altman's unchecked influence over the frontier AI race, even as lingering questions remain about safety and internal governance.
OpenAI just delayed the launch of its GPT Store until next year after a chaotic couple of weeks dealing with Sam Altman's ouster and reinstatement. The marketplace will allow users to share and monetize custom chatbots, but the company says unexpected events kept it busy. In the meantime, OpenAI has rolled out a few usability updates to the custom GPT builder.
Sam Altman just officially returned as CEO of OpenAI alongside Greg Brockman and Mira Murati, closing out days of unprecedented corporate turmoil. The company established a new initial board chaired by Bret Taylor, with Larry Summers joining and Microsoft securing a non-voting observer seat. Why it matters: OpenAI dodged an existential collapse, but now must overhaul its fragile governance structure.
Microsoft just rolled out its DALL-E 3-powered Cocreator feature to all Windows 11 users in the default Paint app. You can now generate images from text prompts by clicking the new Cocreator button on the toolbar, though some users might still hit a short waitlist.
Reuters reported that just before Sam Altman was briefly ousted, OpenAI researchers sent the board a warning letter about a potent AI discovery dubbed Q* that could threaten humanity. The model reportedly solved certain grade-school math problems under heavy compute, fueling internal hopes for AGI—and handing the board a key catalyst for Altman's dramatic dismissal.
Sam Altman is officially returning to OpenAI as CEO, ending a chaotic five-day boardroom coup. Co-founder Greg Brockman is coming back as well, alongside a freshly overhauled board featuring Bret Taylor and Larry Summers. The dramatic reversal follows intense employee revolt and investor pressure, with both sides agreeing to an independent investigation into the whole saga.
OpenAI just made ChatGPT's voice conversation feature completely free for all mobile users. Instead of paying for Plus, anyone can now tap the headphones icon in the mobile app to talk out loud with the chatbot and get spoken answers. In a cheeky nod to its wild board drama, OpenAI's announcement demo jokingly calculated pizza orders for 778 hungry employees.
OpenAI’s board is reportedly negotiating with Sam Altman to bring him back as CEO as early as this week. The discussions involve scenarios like setting up a transitional board and bringing in former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, pushed heavily by nervous investors and mutinous staff. If a deal closes, Altman will demand major governance changes before abandoning his planned move to Microsoft.
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott just told OpenAI staff that the tech giant is ready to match their compensation if they want to jump ship following Sam Altman’s sudden firing. Over 600 OpenAI employees have already threatened to resign unless the board steps down. Why it matters: Even as Altman's ultimate landing spot remains in flux, Microsoft is aggressively signaling that it has the deep pockets ready to absorb OpenAI's core talent pool.
Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman just told revolting OpenAI employees to "come run with us," seizing on the drama following Sam Altman's sudden ouster. He paired the pitch with an announcement that Inflection-2 just wrapped training as the world's "2nd best LLM." With OpenAI staffers threatening mutiny, rivals are turning the turmoil into an aggressive talent grab.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just made it clear that OpenAI’s governance structure must change, regardless of where Sam Altman ends up. In an interview with CNBC, Nadella said Microsoft will hold talks with OpenAI's board, while remaining fully prepared to either welcome departing researchers or support Altman’s return. Why it matters: As OpenAI's primary backer, Microsoft is drawing a line to prevent boardroom chaos from ever hijacking its AI ambitions again.
Sam Altman’s move to Microsoft isn’t a done deal after all. With chief scientist Ilya Sutskever flipping sides and nearly the entire staff threatening to quit, Altman and Greg Brockman are still pushing to return to OpenAI if the holdout board members step down. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also signaled he is open to either outcome.
OpenAI employees just staged an open revolt, with 738 out of roughly 770 staffers signing a letter demanding the board resign and reinstate Sam Altman. In a wild twist, chief scientist Ilya Sutskever also signed after expressing deep regret for his role in the firing. With Microsoft offering to take on everyone who leaves, the company faces an existential wipeout.
Microsoft just hired ousted OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to head a new advanced AI research team. The lightning-fast move follows a chaotic weekend where OpenAI's board refused to reinstate Altman, triggering top researcher departures. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promised the new group full resources and startup-like independence while keeping the company's OpenAI partnership intact.
OpenAI’s board just shut the door on Sam Altman’s return, tapping former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as interim leader—making him the third CEO in three days. Meanwhile, Microsoft quickly hired Altman and Greg Brockman to head a brand-new advanced AI research team. Why it matters: OpenAI's leadership crisis just triggered an unprecedented talent coup by its biggest backer.
OpenAI's board just entered frantic talks to bring back ousted CEO Sam Altman only a day after abruptly firing him, facing fierce pushback from employees threatening mass resignations. However, the negotiations collapsed over governance demands, prompting the board to name former Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO—its third chief executive in a single weekend.
Top OpenAI researchers just quit following the board's sudden firing of CEO Sam Altman on Friday. The departures include research director Jakub Pachocki, AI risk team head Aleksander Madry, and 7-year veteran Szymon Sidor, along with cofounder Greg Brockman stepping down. Why it matters: Losing the primary technical minds behind GPT-4 plunges OpenAI into an unprecedented governance and talent crisis.
OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman just resigned from the company following Sam Altman's shock ouster by the board. Brockman shared his departure message to the team on X, stating he will have more to say about what is next soon, deepening the leadership crisis at the frontier AI lab.
