Open AI launch new safety team despite calls for external review

Open AI launch new safety team despite calls for external review

Progressive tech company Open AI has formed its own safety team led by CEO Sam Altman. It comes as debate heats up over whether AI companies should be left to regulate themselves, or if governments need to get involved. As Caroline Malone reports.

May 29, 2024 23

Science & Technology

ChatGPT’s use of a soundalike Scarlett Johansson reflects a troubling history of gender-stereotyping in technology

Scarlett Johansson, shown here in a 2012 photo receiving her star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, did not grant OpenAI permission to use her voice. (Shutterstock) By Alex Borkowski, York University, Canada Actress Scarlett Johansson released a statement this week expressing anger and concern that OpenAI used a voice “eerily similar” to her own as a default voice for ChatGPT. The voice in question, called Sky, has […]

May 24, 2024 19

Business / Economics

Sam Altman back at OpenAI with new board & support from Microsoft

The fired CEO of OpenAI - maker of ChatGPT - is returning to his role, after he was reinstated by the board. Divisions over how much risk to take with the future of Artificial Intelligence were exposed during the almost week-long saga. Caroline Malone reports.

November 23, 2023 13

Business / Economics

Standoff continues at OpenAI

More than 700 members of staff at OpenAI - almost the entire workforce - have now signed a letter calling for the company's board to bring back ousted CEO Sam Altman. The employees say the board is incapable of overseeing AI and should resign. Microsoft has already given Altman a job heading up a new AI department. Our US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

November 22, 2023 17

World

OpenAI staff tell board to resign over Altman firing

Staff at OpenAI have called on the board to resign, in protest to the surprise firing of former CEO Sam Altman. It comes just hours after Microsoft said it has hired Altman to head up the tech giant's new advanced artificial intelligence team. Our US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

November 21, 2023 28