NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Silicon Valley’s weekend episode with artificial intelligence company OpenAI seems much like the technology: the input is a mishmash, so the output is flawed.
The Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) company’s board fired boss Sam Altman, and now, according to reports, may bring him back.
OpenAI has been the leader in AI technology, which is bolstering valuations in the face of slowing growth in Silicon Valley.
By September, OpenAI was seeking a valuation of nearly triple that, according to Reuters.
Yet with or without Altman, OpenAI’s issues are clear and abundant.
Persons:
Sam Altman, Altman, Greg Brockman, Satya Nadella, OpenAI, ’, OpenAI’s, chipmaker, chatbot, Brockman, Greg, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Thomas Shum
Organizations:
Reuters, Microsoft, Stanford, UC Berkley, OpenAI’s, San Francisco, Wall Street, Thomson
Locations:
Silicon Valley, U.S