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Adam D’Angelo Bridges the Past, Future for OpenAI Board
1Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

Adam D’Angelo Bridges the Past, Future for OpenAI Board

In the surprise ouster and restoration of Sam Altman as chief executive officer at OpenAI, only one person, Adam D’Angelo, managed to play a role on each side of the drama. D’Angelo, a former Facebook executive and founder of the question-and-answer platform Quora, was one of four members of the board who fired Altman, and the sole surviving director named to a new board of the artificial-intelligence company that took over on Wednesday. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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OpenAI’s New Board Takes Over and Says Microsoft Will Have Observer Role
30Nov By adminNo Comments
Technology

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

Updated Nov. 29, 2023 10:42 pm ETOpenAI’s new board formally took over on Wednesday and said it would add an observer role for partner Microsoft, capping a dramatic chapter for the artificial-intelligence startup and launching a new phase of difficult decisions.The new board’s initial three members were decided as part of CEO Sam Altman’s return last week after the previous board abruptly fired him. The replacement directors’ priorities include creating an independent committee to review the events around Altman’s ouster, said Bret Taylor, the board’s chairman.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Microsoft Needs a Better Seat at OpenAI’s Table
28Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Microsoft Needs a Better Seat at OpenAI’s Table

Microsoft played a weak hand rather well in the drama that engulfed OpenAI last week. But the tech giant now has a complicated task ahead: It needs to solidify its relationship with the high-profile startup while also showing it can chart its own course in the vital field of artificial intelligence.Wall Street has cheered Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s handling of the situation, which began with the surprise firing of OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman by the company’s board of directors late on Friday, Nov. 17, and concluded with Altman agreeing four days later to return to his role. In the interim, Microsoft announced plans to hire Altman directly, along with any other OpenAI employees who cared to join. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5ed...
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Our Updated Guide to OpenAI, Sam Altman, What Happened and What’s Next
25Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Our Updated Guide to OpenAI, Sam Altman, What Happened and What’s Next

Updated Nov. 25, 2023 8:44 am ETIn the past week, Sam Altman was fired as CEO of OpenAI, stumbled in a coup to return and then finally secured his old job at the artificial intelligence company. A team of reporters at The Wall Street Journal has hustled to find out what happened, why, what’s next and what the consequences are for Altman, employees, investors, customers—and the future of AI. Here, please find a selection of our work thus far. Much more to come.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Sam Altman to Return as CEO, OpenAI Says
25Nov By adminNo Comments
Technology

Sam Altman to Return as CEO, OpenAI Says

Updated Nov. 22, 2023 11:09 am ETOpenAI said Sam Altman will return as chief executive of the artificial-intelligence startup that he co-founded, ending a dramatic five-day standoff between him and the board that fired him.OpenAI said the parties were “collaborating to figure out the details.” The company announced the formation of a new initial board that won’t include three of the four board members involved in removing Altman.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Our Guide to OpenAI, Sam Altman and What the Heck Happened
24Nov By adminNo Comments
Technology

Our Guide to OpenAI, Sam Altman and What the Heck Happened

Nov. 24, 2023 10:04 am ETIn the past week, Sam Altman was fired as CEO of OpenAI, stumbled in a coup to return and then finally secured his old job at the artificial intelligence company. A team of reporters at The Wall Street Journal has hustled to find out what happened, why, what’s next and what the consequences are for Altman, employees, investors, customers—and the future of AI. Here, please find a selection of our work thus far. Much more to come.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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