Apparently, though, the board is deeply worried about the power of AI to really harm humanity and feels safety has to be put ahead of profits. Over the last year, Sam Altman led OpenAI to the adult table of the technology industry. Thanks to its hugely popular ChatGPT chatbot, the San Francisco start-up was at the center of an artificial intelligence boom, and Mr. Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, had become one of the most recognizable people in tech. safety came into focus on Friday afternoon, when Mr. Altman was pushed out of his job by four of OpenAI’s six board members, led by Mr. Sutskever. The company made it clear that Altman had done nothing wrong, but they moved because of “extreme fear” of the dangers posed by AI.

Source: New York Times November 19, 2023 05:07 UTC