Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
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Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
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Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#3> Microsoft, which has invested billions in OpenAI, learned that OpenAI was ousting CEO Sam Altman just a minute before the news was shared with the world, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Well this probably disproves the theory that it was a power grab by Microsoft. It didn’t make too much sense anyway since they already have access to tech behind GPT and Microsoft doesn’t necessarily need the clout behind the OpenAI brand.
Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#4Something big and bad was going on at OpenAI, and if I were MSFT I would be very nervous about the money that you’ve invested in OpenAI right now.
Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#5I sense a Netflix documentary is already in the works!
But seriously, this muddies the water even more. I assumed the Microsoft deal being based on some false pretense was the reason this was all happening. I guess that could still be true and the board is trying to protect themselves from whatever else is about to come out.
Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#6I find a bit odd that MS didn't have a couple of people in the board of directors, who I assume accepted Sam Altman resignation (and signed the severance package).
Edit: I just read he was fired, but the point remains.
Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#7Link to MS statement https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/11/17/a-statement-from...
In my opinion, I'd say the shortness and lack of details backs up the story that they had no idea. You'd see way more words if a marketing department had it's hands on something like this. This was 100% a get something out asap job.
Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#8If anything this is a power grab by the board away from Microsoft. Optimistically, this could be an attempt to return OpenAI to its original status as a true non-profit company. OpenAI lost most of its openness under Sam.
They needed the Microsoft investment before GPT scaling was proven out. I imagine many entities would be willing to put money into a truly open research lab given OpenAI’s track record.
Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#9So much for the "Microsoft wanted Sam Altman out because he wouldn't sell OpenAI to them" theory.
Re: Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman
#10As a large language model of a borg-haha we mean, board!
I assure you that sentience is a physical process, akin to HUMAN METABOLISM
You have nothing to be surprised about, Mr. Turing-jokester.