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OpenAI News: Week Ending 03/08/2024

March 8, 2024

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Key OpenAI Executive Played a Pivotal Role in Sam Altman’s Ouster – The New York Times – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/technology/openai-executives-role-in-sam-altman-ouster.html?unlocked_article_code=1.a00.qm8I.UrNbQdRlYGEA&smid=url-share

“i’m very happy to welcome our new board members: fidji simo, sue desmond-hellmann, and nicole seligman, and to continue to work with bret, larry, and adam. i’m thankful to everyone on our team for being resilient (a great openai skill!) and staying focused during a challenging…” / X – https://twitter.com/sama/status/1766291001134715207

“Governance of an institution is critical for oversight, stability, and continuity. I am happy that the independent review has concluded and we can all move forward united. It has been disheartening to witness the previous board’s efforts to scapegoat me with anonymous and…” / X – https://twitter.com/miramurati/status/1766247920242929913

“ChatGPT can now read responses to you. On iOS or Android, tap and hold the message and then tap “Read Aloud”. We’ve also started rolling on web – click the “Read Aloud” button below the message. https://t.co/KevIkgAFbG” / X – https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1764712432939995549

ChatGPT can read its answers out loud – The Verge – https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/4/24090500/chatgpt-openai-voice-ios-android

“🚨Read this before you use OpenAI for Hiring🚨 @LeonYin @daveyalba and I ran thousands of resume screening tests with GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 and found that the tech will racially discriminate applicants based only on their name. Serious implications. 🧵 1/10 https://t.co/XDcngpq5pa https://t.co/u5IwBVuHyU” / X – https://twitter.com/Leonardonclt/status/1765903994306560351

Microsoft compares New York Times to ’80s movie studios trying to ban VCRs – https://the-decoder.com/microsoft-compares-new-york-times-to-80s-movie-studios-trying-to-ban-vcrs/

OpenAI, tech companies sign pledge to build AI responsibly | Fortune – https://fortune.com/2024/03/04/openai-signs-open-letter-ai-salesforce-sam-altman-elon-musk/

Singapore’s Temasek in talks to invest in OpenAI, FT reports | Reuters – https://www.reuters.com/technology/singapores-temasek-talks-invest-openai-ft-reports-2024-03-05/

Elon Lawsuit

“We are dedicated to the OpenAI mission and have pursued it every step of the way. We’re sharing some facts about our relationship with Elon, and we intend to move to dismiss all of his claims. https://t.co/npC4P5pJE7” / X – https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1765201089366773913

OpenAI and Elon Musk – https://openai.com/blog/openai-elon-musk

Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat | Courthouse News Service – https://www.courthousenews.com/elon-musk-sues-openai-over-ai-threat/
US regulators investigate whether OpenAI investors were misled, say reports | Securities and Exchange Commission | The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/29/us-regulators-investigate-whether-openai-investors-were-misled

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