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November 21, 2023
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The OpenAI saga continues to develop as 95% of the entire workforce has threatened to leave the company if the board doesnāt resign.
Read on below to find out moreā¦
P.S. Yesterday, we made a mistake in editing, stating that Satya Nadella was the CEO of Google and not Microsoft. This was a mistake on our end, and we apologize for any confusion this has caused. We strive for perfection, but sometimes we fall shortāhope you all understand!
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Our Report: The latest development in the Sam Altman/OpenAI saga includes a memo signed by >700 OpenAI employees threatening to resign if Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are not reinstated.
šĀ Key Points:
The employees (700+/770) have demanded the resignation of the four-person board responsible for Altman's dismissal, citing a lack of competence and judgment.
Key figures, including Mira Murati (previously CTO) and Ilya Sutskever (board member), have expressed regret over the board's decision, whilst a new CEOāEmmett Shear (Former CEO of Twitch) has been announced.
Microsoft has reportedly offered positions to all OpenAI employees, after hiring both Sam Altman & Greg Brockman to head up a division at Microsoftāwhich would directly oversee OpenAI (checkmate?)
Analysts predict either a mass employee exodus or the board's resignation, drastically altering OpenAI's structure and future. Not surprising, considering 95% of the staff force have threatened to quit.
š¤ØĀ Why you should care: This drama has continued to unfold across major outlets, social media, and traditional media, with further details likely to slowly trickle out over the coming days. Whilst we wait, letās use our time wisely and get started on some free Amazon AI courses that just released yesterdayā¦
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Amazon is launching free coursesāavailable on AWS Educate and Skill builder sitesāon generative AI as part of its "AI Ready" initiative, aiming to provide essential skills to both young learners and adults (as well as promoting Amazon's own AI products like CodeWhisperer and Bedrock AI app maker).
The program includes eight free courses focusing on AI project management and development and offers non-technical learning about the basics of generative AI and project planning.
P.S. Amazon aims to train 2M people by 2025, building on the 21M already trained in AWS cloud computing.
A new report by Google and Boston Consulting Group reveals the potential of AI to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 5-10% by 2030, equivalent to the EU's annual emissions.
Highlighted at COP28 in Dubai, the report emphasizes AI tools such as Google Maps' fuel-efficient routing, AI-enhanced flood forecasting, and efficient/sustainable data center practices. Yet another use case for AI outside basic chatbotsā the true potential of AI is not to be underestimated.
Rokidāan AR glasses manufacturer based in China and the USāhas secured $112M in its Series C funding round to expand Rokid's reach in the metaverse to enhance immersive experiences in the metaverse for entertainment and education.
Rokid was founded in 2014, and its products are already used in over 80 countriesāprimarily to train industrial workers for real-world scenarios. AR technology is still at a stage where itās yet to really catch on en masse; I wonder if funding rounds such as this will change that?
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š§Ā OpenAI co-founderāIlya Sutskeverādeeply regrets firing Sam Altman
š«Ā Michigan implements a new AI system to detect guns in public
šĀ Microsoft is already benefitting from the OpenAI debacle
šĀ Cruise CEO resigns following last weekās incident
šŗšøĀ US to announce global fusion strategy at COP28
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