Episode 444: Spicy Autocomplete

This week, we look back at the drama at OpenAI and look forward to the growing A.I. Arms Race. Plus, we talk about calendaring — again!

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Runner-up Titles

A.I. Arms Race

Table 4 needs pork chops

Run with that

Thanks for not saving us from the AI

The King of Cameos

Rebels going to rebel

Ivory Tower Scruples

The sign of something

Rundown

OpenAI

Sam Altman Out At OpenAI

A statement from Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is leaving, too

Emergency Pod: Sam Altman is Out at Open AI — Hard Fork

Greg Brockman quits OpenAI after abrupt firing of Sam Altman | TechCrunch

Breaking: OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO

OpenAI Investors Plot Last-Minute Push With Microsoft To Reinstate Sam Altman As CEO

Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

OpenAI board names a new interim CEO — and it's not Sam Altman

Who Controls OpenAI?

Inside the OpenAI Meltdown — Plain English with Derek Thompson

The AI industry turns against its favorite philosophy | Semafor

Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI

Read Microsoft’s internal memos about the chaos at OpenAI

Thrive-Led OpenAI Tender to Continue After Altman Returns

Amazon’s Q has ‘severe hallucinations’ and leaks confidential data in public preview, employees warn

A.I. Arms Race

Inside the A.I. Arms Race That Changed Silicon Valley Forever

Introducing Gemini: our largest and most capable AI model

Google unveils Gemini

Thomas Kurian On Google Cloud’s AI Differentiators Vs. Rivals AWS, Microsoft

Amazon’s Q has ‘severe hallucinations’ and leaks confidential data in public preview, employees warn

Confident about safety of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

OpenAI Agreed to Buy $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman

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The Clock of the Long Now

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