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What Happened in the World of Artificial Intelligence? What Happened in the World of Artificial Intelligence?
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The world of artificial intelligence looked very different on Monday, after a weekend of upheaval at OpenAI, one of the world’s most prominent A.I. companies.The world of artificial intelligence looked very different on Monday, after a weekend of upheaval at OpenAI, one of the world’s most prominent A.I. companies.
The abrupt ouster of Sam Altman as chief executive of OpenAI on Friday has scrambled the industry, with investors, executives and others getting to grips with a head-spinning series of twists that reshuffled the major players at the forefront of one the hottest areas in technology.The abrupt ouster of Sam Altman as chief executive of OpenAI on Friday has scrambled the industry, with investors, executives and others getting to grips with a head-spinning series of twists that reshuffled the major players at the forefront of one the hottest areas in technology.
In the end, after OpenAI rejected appeals to restore Mr. Altman to the top job, Microsoft, the company’s biggest investor, announced on Sunday it would hire him to run a new advanced research lab. The announcement restored Microsoft’s stock price, which had slumped after the ouster.In the end, after OpenAI rejected appeals to restore Mr. Altman to the top job, Microsoft, the company’s biggest investor, announced on Sunday it would hire him to run a new advanced research lab. The announcement restored Microsoft’s stock price, which had slumped after the ouster.
More broadly, the turmoil highlighted an unresolved debate over artificial intelligence, which many see as the most important new technology since web browsers but also as potential danger if misused.More broadly, the turmoil highlighted an unresolved debate over artificial intelligence, which many see as the most important new technology since web browsers but also as potential danger if misused.
Here’s what you need to know about Mr. Altman’s departure, his new job and what could happen next.
On Friday, Mr. Altman was dismissed as OpenAI’s chief.
A dispute with a colleague at OpenAI appears to have played a role.
Ilya Sutskever, a board member who founded OpenAI with Mr. Altman and several others, was said to be growing alarmed that the company’s technology could pose a significant risk, and that Mr. Altman was not paying close enough attention to the potential harms.