Sam Altman, chief executive officer (CEO) of OpenAI and inventor of the AI software ChatGPT, joins the Technical University of Munich (TUM) for a panel discussion. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft will have a non-voting board seat at OpenAI, the company announced on Wednesday. The move quells some of the remaining … Read more
Microsoft’s president says he doesn’t think artificial intelligence poses an immediate threat to humanity’s existence, but governments and businesses still need to move faster to address the technology’s risks by implementing what he calls “safety brakes.” “We don’t see any risk in the coming years, over the next decade, that somehow AI is going to … Read more
The XR-4 is a mixed reality headset from Finnish startup Varjo that’s targeted at the enterprise. Varjo Finnish mixed-reality startup Varjo on Monday launched its latest headset, the XR-4, a product it hopes to sell to large enterprise firms. The headset, which starts at a price of $3,990, is similar to those from Meta, Microsoft … Read more
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has found itself in turmoil following the firing of its co-founder and now former CEO. Sam Altman was pushed out by the board of directors last Friday and quickly scooped up by Microsoft to head up a new artificial-intelligence division. 2:13 Microsoft snaps up former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Altman’s … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday said that he was open to the prospect of Sam Altman returning to OpenAI following his dramatic ouster from the high-profile company last week, as the fallout of his abrupt removal continues. The tech giant had previously announced that it was bringing in Altman and former OpenAI President Greg … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella participates in an interview at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on March 15, 2023. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella listens to an audience member’s question during the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Bellevue, Washington, Nov. 30, 2016. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told CNBC’s Jon Fortt on Monday that the governance structure of OpenAI needs to change, three days after the sudden firing CEO Sam Altman. “At this point, I think it’s very clear that something has to change around the governance,” Nadella said. He added that Microsoft would have “a good dialogue … Read more
Hundreds of OpenAI employees, including co-founder and board member Ilya Sutskever, have signed a letter demanding that either OpenAI’s remaining board members resign or those OpenAI employees will join Sam Altman’s new venture at Microsoft, according to NBCNews. “Your actions have made it obvious that you are incapable of overseeing OpenAI,” the letter says. About … Read more
OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman is set to join backer Microsoft in a surprise turn of events for the startup at the heart of an artificial intelligence boom. Issued on: 20/11/2023 – 15:42 3 min The appointments, settled late at night on Sunday, followed Altman’s abrupt … Read more