OpenAI Glitch Shows Weaknesses in Microsoft's AI Armor

OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss

Microsoft's president says the sacking of OpenAI boss Sam Altman was not because of AI safety worries.

7 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Microsoft

Ousted OpenAI head Sam Altman to lead Microsoft's new AI team

Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Nov. 20, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

Microsoft ropes in Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and their OpenAI colleagues for new AI venture

Along with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, the initial leadership of the AI venture includes OpenAI’s former director of research Jakub Pachocki, former research scientist Szymon Sidor and former head of preparedness Aleksander Madry.

Nov. 20, 2023 - venturebeat.com - VentureBeat - Microsoft

Microsoft recommits to open source AI models, despite OpenAI investment

At Ignite this week, Microsoft made more important moves to bolster its support for rival open source AI models.

Nov. 16, 2023 - venturebeat.com - VentureBeat - Microsoft

Microsoft-backed OpenAI announces GPT-4 Turbo, its most powerful AI yet

OpenAI announced its new, more powerful GPT-4 Turbo artificial intelligence model during its first in-person event on Monday.

Nov. 6, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

The OpenAI soap shows the need for Europe-based AI alternatives

Power struggle demonstrates hyper-reliance of best-known US start-ups on Big Tech

Nov. 24, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage

OpenAI Shows that A.I. May Have an Inherent Governance Issue

OpenAI’s intricate structure, which contributed to the ouster of Sam Altman, is complex by design.

Nov. 22, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Business

4 Top A.I. Business Use Cases, According to a Microsoft A.I. Expert

Here's how businesses of any size should think about using artificial intelligence to save time and improve productivity.

Nov. 15, 2023 - inc.com - Inc.com - Microsoft

OpenAI, Q* and the anxiety of AI hype | The AI Beat

We can look at the unceasing hype over OpenAI and Q* as an expression of anxiety about how uncertain the future of AI seems right now.

Nov. 27, 2023 - venturebeat.com - VentureBeat - Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s board: From AI safety to mutiny | The AI Beat

In one head-spinning weekend, OpenAI's nonprofit board went from serious about AI safety to watching employees get ready to mount a mutiny.

Nov. 20, 2023 - venturebeat.com - VentureBeat - Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft secures nonvoting board seat at OpenAI

Microsoft will have a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI, the company announced Wednesday.

7 hr ago - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - Microsoft

OpenAI's New Board Takes Over and Says Microsoft Will Have Observer Role

The group of directors will expand and strengthen governance structure following CEO Sam Altman’s surprise ouster and return.

16 hr ago - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: WSJD - Microsoft

Microsoft will have observer role on OpenAI’s new board

Key investor in generative AI start-up seeks to strengthen corporate governance after week of tumult

17 hr ago - ft.com - UK homepage - Microsoft

Sam Altman Officially Returns to OpenAI—With a New Board Seat for Microsoft

The CEO’s memo to staff announces a nonvoting seat for Microsoft but leaves questions about the future of chief scientist Ilya Sutskever.

18 hr ago - wired.com - Wired - Microsoft

Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI CEO is official, Microsoft gets non-voting seat on board

After one of the more dramatic few weeks in recent corporate history, OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman is officially its chief executive again.

18 hr ago - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Microsoft

OpenAI names new board with Microsoft as non-voting partner

OpenAI, the AI company behind ChatGPT, has appointed a new board of directors and added Microsoft as a non-voting observer after a series of events that led to the firing of its CEO and the near-departure of hundreds of employees.

19 hr ago - venturebeat.com - VentureBeat - Microsoft

Amazon cloud boss takes swipe at Microsoft over OpenAI turmoil

Adam Selipsky says companies ‘don’t want a cloud provider that’s beholden primarily to one model provider’

Nov. 28, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Microsoft

Microsoft Needs a Better Seat at OpenAI's Table

The leadership crisis exposed Microsoft’s reliance on the AI startup, showing a need for a greater role.

Nov. 27, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News - Microsoft

OpenAI turmoil exposes threat to Microsoft’s investment

Satya Nadella’s bet on AI start-up destabilised by shock sacking of Sam Altman

Nov. 24, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage

Nonfiction authors sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

A group of nonfiction authors has filed a lawsuit against U.S.-based tech giant Microsoft and artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI, alleging that the two companies trained its AI ChatGPT tool to copy their work without their consent. In a ...

Nov. 23, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Microsoft

How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Kept the OpenAI Partnership Alive

Mr. Nadella moved fast to hire Sam Altman, who was pushed out of OpenAI on Friday, and asserted his company’s role in its partnership with the A.I. start-up.

Nov. 22, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Technology

How Microsoft ‘Bought’ OpenAI On The Cheap

The tax savings from the collapse of its OpenAI investment could pay for Microsoft to hire the ChatGPT maker's employees many times over.

Nov. 22, 2023 - inc.com - Inc.com - Microsoft

Microsoft preparing San Francisco offices for OpenAI employees, even as chaos lingers

Microsoft is preparing physical space at its LinkedIn offices for OpenAI employees to occupy if they join the bigger corporation.

Nov. 21, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - Microsoft

Microsoft CEO Nadella says OpenAI governance needs to change no matter where Altman ends up

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told CNBC on Monday that the company remains committed to OpenAI and Sam Altman after three days of drama