OpenAI’s “breakthrough”

Make Me Smart

English - November 28, 2023 01:00 - 15 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4.6K ratings
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After being banned from talking about artificial intelligence at Thanksgiving, guest host Matt Levin is eager to chime in on the ongoing Sam Altman controversy and news about a powerful artificial intelligence development at OpenAI. Plus, tech tycoons are behaving more and more like foreign dignitaries. And: Doritos’ new crunch-cancellation technology.

Here’s everything we talked about:

“Unpacking the hype around OpenAI’s rumored new Q* model” from MIT Technology Review

“OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say” from Reuters

“Elon Musk Meets With Netanyahu in Israel Amid Backlash Against Social Media Post” from The New York Times

“What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself” from AP News

“The sound of crunching chips is annoying. Doritos has made a silencer.” from The Washington Post

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