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☆ Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to follow Altman to Microsoft unless board resigns, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hundreds of OpenAI employees, including co-founder and board member Ilya Sutskever, have signed a letter demanding that either OpenAI's remaining board members resign or those OpenAI employees will join Sam Altman's new venture at Microsoft , reports said. Five hundred and five OpenAI employees have signed the letter, Kara Swisher reported, representing the overwhelming majority of OpenAI's headcount. Multiple OpenAI employees voiced their support on social media as well. Altman was forced out Friday by OpenAI's board, including Sutskever, which cited unspecified issues with his communications. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Sunday announced that Altman and fellow OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman would join the company in a new, largely independent venture.

Persons: Sam Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman's, Kara Swisher, Mira Murati, Brad Lightcap, Murati, Twitch, Emmett Shear, Sutskever, Altman, OpenAI's, Altman's, Satya Nadella, OpenAI, Greg Brockman, OpenAI wasn't, — CNBC's Jordan Novet, Hayden Field Organizations: OpenAI, Tech, Microsoft, Wired, CNBC, Sunday Locations: Laguna Beach , California, Sequoia, OpenAI

☆ Catch up on the OpenAI’s wild 60 hours… in 60 seconds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

ET, OpenAI publicly announced that it had fired Altman over concerns that he was not always truthful with the board. OpenAI’s strategic partners, including investor Microsoft, were also reportedly informed of Altman’s ouster minutes before the board’s announcement. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly mediated the discussion. Hundreds of employees on Monday morning signed an open letter calling on the company’s board to resign and reinstate Altman and Brockman. The Verge reported Monday afternoon that Altman and Brockman could still return to OpenAI if the board members who fired him resign.

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☆ Not so fast: Sam Altman is reportedly still angling to pull a 'Steve Jobs' and return to OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are open to returning to OpenAI — if the board step down, The Verge reports. AdvertisementEx-OpenAI leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are reportedly considering going back to OpenAI — if the board members who ousted Altman decide to step down. Their apparent consideration, reported by The Verge, comes days after OpenAI ousted Altman. I never intended to harm OpenAI," Sutskever wrote in an X post on Monday. Some people are now saying Sam Altman could see a similar — though compressed — situation: being fired by the board and coming back wrapped in glory.

Persons: Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Altman, Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, —, OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever —, Sutskever, we've, Steve Jobs, Justin Sullivan, OpenAI —, Microsoft didn't, Jobs Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Apple

of OpenAI, the leader in commercializing generative A.I. By Monday, he had not only been fired by his board — he had also joined Microsoft, the start-up’s biggest backer. A recap:OpenAI’s board fired Altman for not being “consistently candid.” Greg Brockman, another co-founder, was stripped of his chairman title and quit. Talks to bring Altman back broke down, with OpenAI’s board eventually naming Emmett Shear, the former C.E.O. (Some OpenAI employees workers wrote on X that “OpenAI is nothing without its people,” posts that Altman liked.)

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI —, —, Emmett Shear, Mira Murati, Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Elon Musk, Geoffrey Hinton Organizations: Microsoft, up’s, OpenAI Locations: OpenAI, ChatGPT

☆ This is the wildest coup in Silicon Valley history
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Michael Cogley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The wildest coup in Silicon Valley's history just took place over the last 48 hours. OpenAI booted CEO Sam Altman, nearly hired him back, then went with 2 other CEOs. Sam Altman has now been scooped up as an employee by Microsoft, OpenAI's biggest investor. Sam Altman had met with world leaders, including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in London earlier in the month. But Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has not let a good crisis go to waste.

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☆ Elon Musk defends OpenAI's cofounder Ilya Sutskever: 'He would not take such drastic action unless he felt it was absolutely necessary'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk says OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever wouldn't have fired Sam Altman unless it was necessary. "Ilya has a good moral compass and does not seek power," the former OpenAI board member said. "He would not take such drastic action unless he felt it was absolutely necessary," Musk continued. OpenAI's board said in a statement that Altman "was not consistently candid in his communications with the board" but has not given further details. AdvertisementMusk was previously on OpenAI's board of directors.

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☆ OpenAI's wild weekend just upended the world of AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . OpenAI, the hottest startup in the world thanks to its chatbot ChatGPT, fired Altman on Friday afternoon. AdvertisementBut according to reports over the weekend, OpenAI investors were scrambling to reinstate Altman before today's opening bell. Advertisement"The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI," the post went on to say.

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☆ OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever once burned a wooden effigy to show his commitment to safe AI, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sutskever once burned a wooden effigy to show his commitment to safe AI, The Atlantic reported. AdvertisementIlya Sutskever, a cofounder of OpenAI and its chief scientist, once burned a wooden effigy to show his commitment to creating artificial intelligence aligned with humanity's interests, The Atlantic reported. It appears Altman's dramatic ousting was prompted by fears over the speed of AI development, with Sutskever at the center. The outlet reported that Sutskever commissioned a local artist to make a wooden effigy representing "unaligned" AI. And to symbolize OpenAI's dedication to creating AI in humanity's best interests, Sutskever burnt the effigy, per The Atlantic.

Persons: Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman's, Sutskever, —, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Altman, OpenAI Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Microsoft, New York Times, Google

☆ Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer delivers sharp-elbowed rebuke of OpenAI's 'broken' board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marissa Mayer slammed OpenAI's 'broken and underadvised' board on social media. AdvertisementMarissa Mayer has some harsh words for OpenAI's board. "The fact that Ilya now regrets just shows how broken and underadvised they are/were," Mayer wrote on social media. OpenAI's bylaws allow board members to both appoint and remove other board members with a majority vote, Wired reported. In the case of OpenAI, which had only six board members, a majority vote meant only four board members needed to agree on a change to approve it.

Persons: Marissa Mayer, OpenAI's, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Mayer, —, Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Sutskever, Emmett Shear, Ilya, Reid Hoffman, Shivon Zilis, Will Hurd, spokespeople, Hoffman, Brian Chesky Organizations: Yahoo, Service, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Wired, Republican, ppl Locations: OpenAI

☆ Sam Altman sure came out a hero
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After OpenAI's board booted CEO Sam Altman, industry peers and colleagues voiced their support. AdvertisementSam Altman comes out of the OpenAI CEO situation looking like a Silicon Valley hero. What IS clear is that Sam Altman has come out of the situation looking like a hero so far. After some failed negotiations about returning to OpenAI, Altman is now heading to work at Microsoft. As the dust settles (well, maybe) a narrative has emerged: Sam Altman has come out of this very well.

Persons: Sam Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Altman, —, OpenAI, Justin Sullivan, Eric Schmidt, Brian Chesky, Schmidt, Marissa Mayer, Elon Musk, Mira Murati –, Mira Murati, we've, — Ilya Sutskever, Sutskever Organizations: Service, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft

☆ 505 OpenAI employees threaten to quit after Altman fired and his successor was replaced
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In a letter obtained by CNN, the more than 500 employees accused the OpenAI board of mishandling Altman’s firing, failing to provide sufficient evidence for claims that Altman had not been candid with the board, and “negotiating in bad faith” with the company’s executive leadership. “Your actions have made it obvious that you are incapable of overseeing OpenAI,” wrote the employees. Murati’s promotion has since been superseded by the appointment of incoming interim CEO Emmett Shear, the 40-year-old co-founder of the livestreaming company Twitch. “Microsoft has assured us that there are positions for all OpenAI employees,” the letter added. After Sutskever posted his message to X, Altman amplified the apology by quote-posting it.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, “, ”, reinstates Altman, Greg Brockman, Mira Murati, Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s, Murati’s, Emmett Shear, Sutskever, we’ve, Adam D’Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, Altman’s Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, Georgetown University’s Center for Security, Emerging Technology Locations: OpenAI

☆ OpenAI workers threaten to quit if Sam Altman is not reinstated as CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

At least two-thirds of OpenAI staff have threatened to quit and join Sam Altman at Microsoft. It follows days of chaos at OpenAI after CEO Sam Altman was fired in a shock move. AdvertisementNearly 500 OpenAI staff have threatened to quit unless all current board members resign and ex-CEO Sam Altman is reappointed. Late on Sunday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Altman and former OpenAI president Greg Brockman would be joining a new AI team at Microsoft, after efforts by investors and current employees to bring him back as OpenAI CEO fell apart. OpenAI and Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Sam Altman, —, Mira Murati, Brad Lightcap, Altman, Kara Swisher, Ilya Sutskever, Jan Leike, Murati, Satya Nadella, Greg Brockman, OpenAI, Emmett Shear, Twitch Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Wired, Sutskever, Business

☆ OpenAI is bleeding talent in the wake of Sam Altman's ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Greg Brockman announced three key OpenAI staffers are following him and Sam Altman to Microsoft. Sam Altman is heading up a new AI team at Microsoft after his shock firing by the OpenAI board. All three are senior or longstanding employees at OpenAI, suggesting that the company may face a talent drain after Altman's shock firing. OpenAI announced that Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear would become interim CEO of the AI firm, after negotiations to bring Altman back broke down. The Information also reported that fellow AI startups Cohere and Adept were reaching out to OpenAI employees and that Google Deepmind had received an uptick in resumes from OpenAI workers.

Persons: Greg Brockman, Sam Altman, —, Satya Nadella's, Altman, Jakub Pachocki, Szymon Sidor, Aleksander Madry —, OpenAI, Twitch, Emmett Shear, Pachocki, Mira Murati, Brad Lightcap, Ilya Sutskever, Tao Xu, Google Deepmind, Jim Fan Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Google Locations: OpenAI

☆ Sam Altman will not return as CEO of OpenAI - The Information
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Microsoft Corp FollowNov 20 (Reuters) - Sam Altman will not return as CEO of OpenAI despite efforts from the company's executives to bring him back, The Information reported on Sunday. Emmett Shear, co-founder of video streaming site Twitch, will take over as interim CEO, the report said, citing co-founder and board director Ilya Sutskever. Reporting by Baranjot Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita BhattacharjeeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sam Altman, Carlos Barria, Emmett Shear, Ilya Sutskever, Baranjot Kaur, Nivedita Organizations: Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, Bengaluru

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - OpenAI's staff has threatened to quit the artificial intelligence startup and join former boss Sam Altman at Microsoft's (MSFT.O) new division unless the board resigns, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Apart from Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, Chief Data Scientist Ilya Sutskever and Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap, about 500 members of OpenAI staff said they would resign, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta Agarwal and Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Sam Altman, Mira Murati, Ilya Sutskever, Brad Lightcap, OpenAI, Akash Sriram, Shweta Agarwal, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Microsoft's, Bengaluru

☆ ChatGPT was Sam Altman's biggest achievement at OpenAI – and probably triggered his downfall
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Altman was pushed out OpenAI CEO Friday in a move that shocked the tech community. AdvertisementSam Altman is out of OpenAI, the company he cofounded and helped turn into a leading AI lab. AdvertisementBut the launch of ChatGPT – arguably Altman's greatest success at OpenAI – may also have triggered his downfall. Current and former OpenAI employees told The Atlantic that pressure to commercialize ChatGPT created divisions among leadership. AdvertisementFurther product releases including ChatGPT Plus and GPT-4 only served to increase tensions, three people at OpenAI at the time told The Atlantic.

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The board of directors of OpenAI, the high-flying artificial intelligence start-up, said in a note to employees on Sunday night that its former chief, Sam Altman, would not be returning to his job, while naming his second interim replacement in two days. Emmett Shear, the former chief executive of Twitch, will replace Mira Murati as interim chief executive of OpenAI, the board said. Ms. Murati, a longtime OpenAI executive, had been appointed to that role after Mr. Altman’s ouster on Friday. The board said Mr. Shear has a “unique mix of skills, expertise and relationships that will drive OpenAI forward,” according to the memo viewed by The New York Times. It was signed by each of the four directors on the company’s board; Adam D’Angelo, Helen Toner, Ilya Sutskever, and Tasha McCauley.

Persons: Sam Altman, Emmett Shear, Twitch, Mira Murati, Murati, Altman’s, Shear, ”, Adam D’Angelo, Helen Toner, Ilya Sutskever, Tasha McCauley, “ Organizations: OpenAI, The New York Times

☆ Sam Altman is out of OpenAI and has joined Microsoft. Here's a full timeline of the chaos that landed him there.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Twitch CEO and cofounder, Emmett Shear, was named interim CEO of the company and Altman had joined former partner Microsoft. Altman was ousted from OpenAI in a shock board decisionAltman was immediately ousted from OpenAI in a dramatic board decision on Friday. According to a timeline provided by fellow OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman, Altman received a text from board member Ilya Sutskever asking to talk at midday Friday. OpenAI board was 'optimistic' about getting Altman backInvestors, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, were reportedly "blindsided" by the decision to remove Altman. Altman and Brockman join MicrosoftIn a final twist, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella scooped up Altman and Brockman to lead "a new advanced AI research team" at Microsoft.

Persons: Sam Altman, kickstarting, Altman, —, Emmett Shear, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Brockman, Sutskever, OpenAI, Satya Nadella, Jason Kwon, Nadella, Shear, Mira Murati, Aleksander Madry, Szymon Sidor, Jakub Pachocki Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Twitch, OpenAI, Bloomberg, The

☆ What to Know About OpenAI’s Chaotic Weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( John Koblin | More About John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Friday, Mr. Altman was abruptly dismissed as OpenAI’s chief executive. Details for his surprise departure are still emerging but a dispute with a fellow founder of OpenAI appears to have played a role. Mr. Sutskever also objected to what he perceived as his own diminished role inside the company. “It doesn’t seem at all implausible that we will have computers — data centers — that are much smarter than people,” Mr. Sutskever said recently on a podcast. I don’t know.”Two other OpenAI board members, Tasha McCauley and Helen Toner, have ties to the Rationalist and Effective Altruist movements, who have been concerned that A.I.

Persons: Altman, Steve Jobs, OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever, Sutskever, Mr, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, Altman “, ”, Brad Lightcap, Sam Organizations: Apple, Rationalist

☆ Fear that AI could one day destroy humanity may have led to Sam Altman's (potentially brief) ouster from OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fears over the speed of AI development at OpenAI may have sowed discord within its top ranks. Some OpenAI board members may have disagreed with Altman's approach to AI innovation. OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever has long called for caution due to concerns AI could harm humanity. AdvertisementSam Altman's possibly brief dismissal from OpenAI has exposed a schism between the company's top leaders over how to curb the existential threat posed by AI. OpenAI's board has not offered any more details on what led them to fire Altman beyond noting that they had "lost confidence" in him and that he was not "consistently candid" in communications.

Persons: Ilya Sutskever, —, Sam Altman's, OpenAI, Altman, Mayoshi, Sutskever, — Helen Toner, who's, Tasha McCauley —, Dario Amodei, that's, Elon Musk, Tesla Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Georgetown University's Center for Security, Emerging Technology, Wired Locations: OpenAI

☆ Sam Altman kicked off a flood of ❤️ emoji posts from OpenAI executives. Can someone just tell us if he's coming back or not?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Altman was forced out as CEO of OpenAI on Friday, in dramatic fashion. One that was more snarky than loving: "if i start going off, the openai board should go after me for the full value of my shares." AdvertisementYet, it was the one about the OpenAI team that kicked off our current mystery. Various members of OpenAI staff have liked both tweets. Johnathan Lachman, who heads special projects at OpenAI, retweeted Murati's heart reply to Altman adding "our team spirit is just incredible."

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, Mira Murati, emojis, —, he'd, OpenAI, She's, Heart, Greg Brockman, what's, Jason Kwon, Brad Lightcap, Romain Huet, Aditya Ramesh, Johnathan Lachman, Brockman's, hasn't, Ilya Sutskever, Brockman, Vinod Khosla, Matthew McConaughey, Kali Hays Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, Altman, Twitter Locations: OpenAI, khays@insider.com, @hayskali

☆ Elon Musk says the risk of advanced AI is so high that the public needs to know why OpenAI fired Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI fired its CEO Sam Altman on Friday. Elon Musk said that OpenAI should explain why it fired Altman, citing AI's potential dangers. Musk previously said he left the OpenAI board in 2018 over safety concerns. AdvertisementElon Musk said that the potential danger of AI is so great that OpenAI, the most powerful artificial intelligence company in the world right now, should disclose the reason it fired CEO Sam Altman. It's worth noting, though, that Musk's own AI company will likely only benefit from the current chaos at OpenAI.

Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Altman, —, David Sacks, Elon, Musk, Ilya Sutskever — Organizations: Service, CNBC

☆ How OpenAI so royally screwed up the Sam Altman firing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A company’s board of directors has an obligation, first and foremost, to its shareholders. Strange board structureThe bizarre structure of OpenAI’s board complicated matters. And some, including former OpenAI board member Elon Musk, fear the technology will surpass humanity in intelligence and could wipe out life on the planet. Microsoft, despite its massive stake, does not hold an OpenAI board seat, because of the company’s strange structure. Alternatively, it could become a competitor to Altman, who may ultimately decide to start a new company and drain talent from OpenAI.

Persons: New York CNN —, Sam Altman, Altman, –, Bing, “, Kara Swisher, weren’t, Greg Brockman, Brockman, OpenAI, mulligan, Ilya Sutskever, they’re, Swisher, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI’s, Satya Nadella Organizations: New, New York CNN, Microsoft, Altman, Co, Office, Google, Amazon, IBM, Economic, Twitter, Wall Street, New York Times Locations: New York, Silicon Valley, Bing

☆ OpenAl is building the most powerful tech in the world. The public should be told what Sam Altman lied to the board about.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The board accused CEO Sam Altman of not being "candid" when they fired him. AdvertisementElon Musk has multiple axes to grind when it comes to OpenAl and its cofounder Sam Altman. "He was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities," OpenAl said. AdvertisementThat's an unusual charter for a tech startup or most other private companies, which usually exist to primarily make a profit and provide investors with a return. Musk has also launched a competing Al research group, so chaos at OpenAl could be relatively good for that initiative.

Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, —, Elon Musk, OpenAl, Altman, Musk, Toby Ord, Altman's, didn't, Ilya Sutskever, Sutskever, cofounders Organizations: Service, Oxford University, Big Tech, Bloomberg, Al, The New York Times Locations: OpenAl

☆ Sam Altman is back at OpenAI … with a guest badge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Sam Altman is back at OpenAI. But Altman, Brockman and Sutskever in 2019 formed OpenAI LP, a for-profit entity that exists within the larger company’s structure. Altman had pushed the for-profit company to innovate faster and go to market with products. If not, Altman reportedly may opt for another venture, perhaps taking loyalists away from OpenAI to his new landing spot. Either way, OpenAI’s board made a consequential decision that will make massive waves in the AI industry for years to come.

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