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OpenAI's Sam Altman: Philosopher King Or Sociopath? - Week in Tech


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OpenAI dominated this week's headlines — and it wasn’t all flattering. Reed Albergotti (Semafor) breaks down the chaos: IPO drama and Ronan Farrow's probing New Yorker profile of Sam Altman paint a picture of a company under pressure, even as it remains the most talked-about name in AI. Taylor Lorenz (User Mag) tells us about the AI tools marketed to schools as safety solutions that end up tracking students in ways with real consequences for kids and adults alike. And Kyle Chayka (The New Yorker) reviews the new book, Techno-Negative, tracing the long, often misunderstood history of anti-technology movements. Spoiler: it goes way deeper than the Luddites.

Additional Reading: 

  • Leap of Faith | Semafor
  • Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker
  • OpenAI CEO and CFO Diverge on IPO Timing | The Information
  • They're Putting AI on School Buses | User Mag
  • The Age-Old Urge to Destroy Technology | The New Yorker 

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