Caleb and Adriele celebrate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire before catching up on the latest in the OpenAI debacle—including what the board shake-up meant for diversity in AI leadership. Plus, good news on the economy, new return to work data, and an answer to the question, “What is a restaurant?” Then they go deep on AI and tech governance in light of the capitalists winning the fight over the direction of OpenAI. [27:24] Next, Adriele takes a deep look at the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the end of 2023 in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action this year. [43:55] All that, plus Google’s new geothermal energy project, and life expectancy is on the rise again!

Discussed today:

The OpenAI Drama Has a Clear Winner: The Capitalists | The New York Times

The Reluctant Prophet of Effective Altruism | The New Yorker

New Data: 2023 DEI Trends & 2024 Opportunities | Paradigm

DEI backlash hits corporate America | Axios