There may be no more important business leader these days than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Altman’s company kicked off the artificial intelligence (AI) boom with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, and since then it’s remained at the cutting edge of generative artificial intelligence. It’s received an estimated $13 billion in investments from Microsoft […]
OpenAI is reinstating chief executive Sam Altman to its board of directors and has “full confidence” in his leadership after the conclusion of an outside investigation into the company’s turmoil. OpenAI said on Friday that after an investigation into why the company abruptly fired Mr Altman in November, only to rehire him days later, it […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “very happy” being married to software engineer Oliver Mulherin. Altman and Mulherin’s tied the knot few months ago, and the news leaked in January. Altman and Mulherin live in Napa, California, and said they want to have children soon. Sam Altman is enjoying married life. The OpenAI CEO […]
The excitement around artificial intelligence (AI) lit a fire under growth stocks last year. Businesses involved with AI were among the hottest buys in tech in 2023. Although there have been safety and privacy concerns related to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, investors have generally been fairly bullish on AI stocks. But are the expectations […]
(Reuters) -OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to use the billions of dollars he is trying to raise for a chip venture for setting up a network of factories that will manufacture semiconductors, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the plans. Altman has had talks with several large potential investors in the […]
The unfolding Gaza-Israel crisis has seen both antisemitism and Islamophobia skyrocket across the globe. Now, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has taken advantage of his considerable platform to call for support for both groups. “Muslim and Arab (especially Palestinian) colleagues in the tech community I’ve spoken with feel uncomfortable speaking about their recent experiences, often out […]
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Thursday he felt members of the Muslim and Arab communities in the tech industry were uncomfortable speaking about their recent experiences, in an apparent reference to the impact of the ongoing war in Gaza. “Muslim and arab (especially palestinian) colleagues in the tech […]
Silicon Valley tech execs are an unpredictable bunch. In good times, they challenge each other to cage fights and argue over the dangers of AI at birthday parties. But when times are tough, they band together to ensure everyone stays on the job train. During Sam Altman’s surprise ouster from OpenAI last month, Airbnb’s CEO […]