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Sam Altman seeks investors for AI chipmaker that aims to challenge Musk-friendly Nvidia: source
Rain AI says its chips are much more energy efficient and powerful than Nvidia’s, sources said. In June, the company hired former Apple chip executive Jean-Didier Allegrucci as head of hardware engineering.
New York Post
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins San Francisco's Transition Government
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has joined a growing list of former tech leaders taking roles in San Francisco's government following this month's election.
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Sam Altman Points Out That Elon Musk's "Anti-Woke" Grok AI Seems to Actually Support Kamala Harris
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had a very simple question for xAI CEO Elon Musk's foul-mouthed Grok AI chatbot: who would make for a "better overall president for the United States?" The chatbot, which Musk has long vowed as being the "anti-woke" alternative to OpenAI…
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Sam Altman Warns: Superintelligent AI is Closer Than You Think
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with OpenAI at the forefront of this technological revolution. A recent discussion between Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Gary Tan, President and CEO of Y Combinator, shed light on the swift a…
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Read the casual emails between Elon Musk and Sam Altman that kicked off OpenAI
Elon Musk amended his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, adding Microsoft as a defendant. - Musk included emails between himself and Altman from 2015 in which they discussed starting OpenAI. - Musk said OpenAI and Microsoft have formed a "de facto merger.…
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"There is no wall": OpenAI CEO Sam Altman potentially responds to stunted development of advanced AI models reports due to critical knowledge cap
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are reportedly struggling to develop advanced AI models. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says "there's no wall" to the process.
Windows Central
Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington's Thrive AI Health assistant has a bare-bones demo
Altman-backed Thrive AI Health released an MVP — perhaps unintentionally — for its AI health assistant. It's largely nonfunctional.
TechCrunch
Sam Altman says 'there is no wall' in an apparent response to fears of an AI slowdown
Sam Altman posted 'there is no wall,' an apparent reference to concerns in tech over whether scaling laws to improve new AI models are breaking down.
Business Insider
Greg Brockman, a key Sam Altman ally, returns to OpenAI following an exodus of top executives
Greg Brockman announced in a memo on Tuesday that he would return to OpenAI and work in a new role.
Business Insider
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AGI would have 'whooshed by' in 5 years with "surprisingly little" societal change than speculated
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that the company could hit the AGI benchmark within the next 5 years. The executive claimed the feat would have "surprisingly little" impact on society.
Windows Central
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits to using ChatGPT in Live Reddit AMA session
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed in a recent Reddit AMA that he uses ChatGPT to answer some questions. Altman discussed the delay of GPT-5 until 2025, citing resource allocation challenges. Despite competition and high-profile departures, OpenAI secured $6.6 bi…
The Times of India
Sam Altman explains OpenAI's shift from open to closed AI models
Sam Altman explained OpenAI's thinking on open- and closed-source models in a recent Reddit AMA. Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images OpenAI has gotten some heat for not being as "open" as its name may suggest. CEO Sam Altman explained the company's shift to closed…
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Sam Altman Says Path to Better AI Is Blocked by Missing Computer Power
Having access to piles of cash and vast numbers of some of the world’s most powerful AI processing chips isn’t enough for OpenAI to release new products at its chosen pace, its CEO claims.
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Sam Altman and OpenAI executives outline future plans in Reddit AMA
OpenAI's leaders participated in a Reddit AMA, discussing their future plans, including model releases, features, and capabilities. Read more...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says new AI model is taking a while because 'we can't ship' as quickly as hoped
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that GPT-5, the company's next probable large AI model, likely won't come this year.
CNBC
Meet Glean, the enterprise AI search company that's so powerful Sam Altman deemed it a threat to OpenAI
Arvind Jain, CEO of Glean Glean Glean recently raised over $260 million in a Series E funding round at a $4.6 billion valuation. Jain previously founded Rubrik, a public cybersecurity company, and was an engineer at Google. Glean powers enterprise search by i…
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Sam Altman-backed energy stock surges amid AI-driven 'nuclear power renaissance'
Oklo's stock has surged as investors look to nuclear energy stocks as the next big AI trade. But the company and its competitors face several regulatory and ...
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Jack Altman Says AI Voice Tech Could 'End Up Being As Big Or Bigger Than AI Text,' Sam Altman Jokes About Hiring Him At OpenAI
Jack Altman brother of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently posted about the future of AI voice technology on X, hailing the technology’s future. What Happened: Jack, who is the Managing Partner of the VC firm Alt Capital, expressed on Tuesday that AI voice “end up…
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Nobel Prize-winning AI godfather slams Sam Altman, warns of existential AI risks
AI's growing grip on the scientific world is evident with recent Nobel Prize nods, including one for Geoffrey Hinton, dubbed the "godfather of AI." After his 2023 departure from Google to openly address AI dangers, Hinton has redirected his attention at OpenA…
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