Tag: Helen Toner

The OpenAI Board Member Who Clashed With Sam Altman Shares Her Side
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The OpenAI Board Member Who Clashed With Sam Altman Shares Her Side

Updated Dec. 7, 2023 4:39 pm ETHelen Toner was a relatively unknown 31-year-old academic from Australia—until she became one of the four board members who fired Sam Altman from the artificial-intelligence company he co-founded. Thrust into the spotlight during the ouster and eventual return of Altman as CEO of OpenAI last month, Toner has emerged as a symbol of tension between AI-safety advocates and those giving priority to technological progress.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Sam Altman Not Returning as CEO of OpenAI; Emmett Shear to Be Interim CEO
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Sam Altman Not Returning as CEO of OpenAI; Emmett Shear to Be Interim CEO

Updated Nov. 20, 2023 12:42 am ETSAN FRANCISCO— Sam Altman’s bid to return to OpenAI after being ousted Friday faltered late Sunday, as the board that fired him opted not to agree to proposed terms of his reinstatement.Emmett Shear, former CEO of Twitch, was named interim CEO, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance
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Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance

Updated Nov. 19, 2023 10:53 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO—Two days after Sam Altman was ousted from OpenAI, he was back at the company’s office, trying to negotiate his return.The former chief executive officer entered with a guest badge on Sunday and posted on X: “first and last time i ever wear one of these.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance
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Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance

Updated Nov. 19, 2023 6:53 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO—Two days after Sam Altman was ousted from OpenAI, he was back at the company’s office, trying to negotiate his return.The former chief executive officer entered with a guest badge on Sunday and posted on X: “first and last time i ever wear one of these.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8