This week on Lost in Tech, Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Oyelayo-Pearson break down the chaos at OpenAI—from governance drama to Sam Altman’s vision, and what happens when commercial interests collide with an uncertain AI future.

📌 Inside This Episode:
🔹 OpenAI Governance: What Did We Lose?

• How did OpenAI’s governance structure fail?
• What happens when a board doesn’t fully understand its own company’s direction?
• The role of Effective Altruism (EA) in tech—what did we learn from FTX?

🔹 Money vs. Mission: Can AI Ever Be Truly Altruistic?

• AI development costs billions—how does a company balance innovation, ethics, and profit?
• Is a fully altruistic AI even possible in today’s world?
• What does Sam Altman actually think about governance and commercialization?

🔹 What we’re learning:

• Lola & Mamuna reflect on the broader implications of AI leadership and governance.

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Show Notes:

• Hard Fork Sam Altman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBX4xeefPiA