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Radio 4,11 Dec 2023,28 mins
Artificial Implosion
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Until 17 November, Sam Altman was riding high. The CEO of OpenAI was bringing artificial intelligence to the world. Then he wasn’t. Deposed in a board coup, Altman’s firing kickstarted 106 hours of chaos at the company spearheading the AI revolution. Journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker explores the possible reasons why Altman was fired, how the incident reflects a broader deep-seated unease at AI’s transformative effects on society, and what it means now Altman has returned more powerful than ever before. Presented by Chris Stokel-Walker Produced by James Tindale A Whistledown production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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