All-hands: Sam Altman says OpenAI does not “get to make operational decisions” regarding how the US DOD uses its tech, and the Pentagon respects its expertise
Ashley Capoot /CNBC:
An OpenAI spokesperson says Sam Altman misspoke in saying OpenAI was looking to deploy on all NATO classified networks, adding he meant “unclassified networks”
Hyunsu Yim /Reuters:
All-hands: Sam Altman defends OpenAI's US DOD deal, calls the backlash “painful”, and says OpenAI is looking at a deal to deploy on all NATO classified networks
Startup's deal to do classified work with Defense Department drew backlash from staff and other AI researchers
All-hands: Sam Altman defended OpenAI's DOD deal, saying it was the right decision with “extremely difficult brand consequences and very negative” short-term PR
Berber Jin /Wall Street Journal:
Sam Altman says OpenAI amended its DOD contract to ensure “the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of US persons and nationals”
Sam Altman says company is working with defence department on provisions covering mass surveillance
Sources: last summer, Sam Altman reached out to at least one rocket maker, Stoke Space, for OpenAI to secure a controlling stake; the talks are no longer active
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Internal memo: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares a “code red” to shift more resources to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition, delaying other plans, like ads
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday told employees he was declaring a “code red” to marshal more resources to improve ChatGPT …
A profile of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, a critic of Trump and David Sacks' AI agenda, arguing its hands-off approach could steer AI down a dangerous path
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Sources: OpenAI signs a contract with Oracle to purchase $300B in computing power over roughly five years, requiring 4.5 gigawatts of capacity, starting in 2027
The vast majority of new revenue revealed by Oracle will come from OpenAI deal, sources say — OpenAI signed a contract …
Leaked memo: Dario Amodei told staff Anthropic plans to seek UAE and Qatar funding, likely enriching “dictators”, and says a “no bad person” rule is impractical
“Unfortunately, I think ‘No bad person should ever benefit from our success’ is a pretty difficult principle …
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg has offered 10+ OpenAI researchers packages of $300M over four years, and asked OpenAI's Mark Chen if he would consider joining Meta
The cutthroat recruitment efforts to land the smartest minds in Silicon Valley have hit a feverish new peak in recent days X: @berber_jin1 X: Berber Jin / @berber_jin1 : We have th...
A look at “The List”, a compilation of the most talented AI engineers and researchers that Mark Zuckerberg has put together in an effort to recruit them to Meta
Only a select few researchers have the skills for the hottest area in tech. Mark Zuckerberg and his rivals want to hire them …
Sources: OpenAI wants Microsoft to take a ~33% stake in exchange for foregoing future profit rights, and seeks to modify its exclusive cloud deal with Microsoft
Negotiations between Microsoft and OpenAI over the startup's plan to restructure its for-profit unit, which requires Microsoft's approval …
Sources: OpenAI and Microsoft talks have become so fraught that OpenAI executives discussed accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior before US regulators
The startup, growing frustrated with its partner, has discussed making antitrust complaints to regulators
Sources: OpenAI is finalizing a $40B round led by SoftBank, receiving $10B initially and another $30B by 2025's end if it restructures into a for-profit company
A stipulation of the funding round, led by SoftBank, adds pressure to OpenAI's efforts to convert to a for-profit company
Investors led by Elon Musk make an unsolicited $97.4B bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, complicating Sam Altman's plans to convert to a for-profit
Unsolicited offer complicates Sam Altman's plans to convert OpenAI to a for-profit company — A consortium of investors led …
Sources: Perplexity is looking to raise ~$500M to double its valuation to $8B or more; Perplexity's annualized revenue is ~$50M, up from ~$10M in March 2024
Search-based chatbot seeks to raise about $500 million in what would be its fourth funding round in a year
How VC John Hering bet his career, time, and money on Elon Musk's businesses, including investing $4B+, more than half of his firm Vy Capital's reported assets
Venture capitalist John Hering bet his career, time and money on Musk enterprises, seeking a favored seat beside the world's richest man
Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto lists trust and safety, sustainability, and tech ethics as “enemies”, says AI is “our Philosopher's Stone”, and more
In a 5,200-word manifesto published by the venture capitalist and billionaire Marc Andreessen on Monday …
US v. Google: Satya Nadella says Google cemented its search dominance via default search deals with Apple and he may have been overenthusiastic about ChatGPT
and Apple could fix it New York Times : Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google's Power in Search Is Ubiquitous Bloomberg : Microsoft CEO Says Google Search Dominance to Give It AI ...