Key Points
Sam Altman, OpenAIs CEO, cofounder and figurehead, was removed by the board of directors on Friday..
As Altman toured the world in 2023, warning the media and governments about the existential dangers of the technology that he, himself was building, he portrayed OpenAIs unusual for-profit-within-a-non-profit structure as a firebreak against the irresponsible development of powerful AI..
As Altman negotiated to return to OpenAI Tuesday, the US Federal Trade Commission voted to give staff at the regulator powers to investigate companies selling AI-powered services, allowing them to legally compel documents, testimony and other evidence.. The companys boardroom drama also unfolded at a pivotal point in negotiations over the European Unions landmark AI Acta piece of legislation that could set the tone for regulations around the world..
Altman repeatedly asked governments to regulate him and his company for the good of humankind: My worst fear is that wethe field, the technology, the industrycause significant harm to the world, Altman told a Congressional hearing in May, saying he wanted to work with governments to prevent that...
The final shape of the board overseeing Altman is likely to be heavier on tech and lighter on doom, and analysts predict the board and company both are likely to cleave closer to Microsoft, which has pledged $13 billion to OpenAI..
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