TWiT 954: Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS support, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K

Discussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board

Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary

Debate around the board's goals to slow down AI development versus Altman's push for progress

Analysis of the ripple effects on Microsoft and partners who invested heavily in OpenAI

Thoughts on cautions versus opportunities with generative AI and large language models

News about Apple supporting RCS for higher quality messaging with Android

Review of PlayStation Portal requiring PS5 for streaming

Reactions to misspelled Evangelion motherboard from Asus

Anticipation for 4K restoration of The Abyss and True Lies from James Cameron

Discussion of YouTube disclosure rules for AI-generated content

Analysis of recent advertising pullouts from Twitter and Musk's behavior

Talk about pop culture offerings making the hosts happy this week

Speculation about resolution of OpenAI leadership by 8pm deadline

Host: Devindra Hardawar

Guests: Paris Martineau, Alex Lindsay, and Anthony Ha

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