OpenAI and Microsoft, Human Nature and the Not-So-Effective Altruists, Imperfect Information and the Cult of Sam Altman
Description
Reactions to one of the most extraordinary weekends in the history of the tech industry, the blindspots that were exposed among both the OpenAI board and Microsoft, the non-profit model for development and OpenAI's recruiting prowess, and a groundswell of support for Sam Altman as a variety of questions remain.
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OpenAI’s Misalignment and Microsoft’s Gain — Stratechery
The Accidental Consumer Tech Company; ChatGPT, Meta, and Product-Market Fit; Aggregation and APIs — Stratechery Update
The OpenAI Saga Continues, Microsoft’s New Chips, Microsoft’s AI Platform Hedge — Stratechery Update
OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence and Data, Data and Recruiting — Stratechery Update
Altman Sought Billions For Chip Venture Before OpenAI Ouster — Bloomberg
Microsoft Wants to Work With OpenAI’s Sam Altman, No Matter Where he is, CEO Nadella Says — Bloomberg
Inside the Chaos at OpenAI — The Atlantic
The Doomed Mission Behind Sam Altman’s Shock Ouster From OpenAI — Bloomberg
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