OpenAI's co-founder, Sam Altman, was recently removed as CEO by the company's board of directors, but was quickly reinstated following protests from employees and shareholders. This decision followed warnings from researchers about a potentially dangerous discovery with unintended consequences. Despite these claims, Microsoft President Brad Smith has rejected the notion of a dangerous breakthrough, emphasizing the need to focus on safety.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft's president has dismissed the possibility of super-intelligent AI being created within the next year, suggesting it could be decades away.
- OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman was temporarily removed as CEO by the company's board of directors, but was quickly reinstated after protests from employees and shareholders.
- The removal of Altman as CEO came after researchers warned the board of a potentially dangerous discovery that could have unintended consequences.
- An internal project at OpenAI, named Q*, could be a breakthrough in the search for artificial general intelligence (AGI), but Microsoft's president has rejected claims of a dangerous breakthrough.