Sam Altman fired as OpenAI CEO: the tech world reacts

i beloved my time at openai. it was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a bit bit. most of all i beloved working with such gifted folks.

may have extra to say about what’s subsequent later.

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— Sam Altman (@sama) November 17, 2023

As you noticed at Microsoft Ignite this week, we’re persevering with to quickly innovate for this period of AI, with over 100 bulletins throughout the complete tech stack – from AI methods, fashions, and instruments in Azure, to Copilot. Most significantly, we’re dedicated to delivering all of this to our…

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 17, 2023

Sam Altman is a hero of mine. He constructed an organization from nothing to $90 Billion in worth, and adjusted our collective world ceaselessly. I am unable to wait to see what he does subsequent. I, and billions of individuals, will profit from his future work- it should be merely unbelievable. Thanks…

— Eric Schmidt (@ericschmidt) November 17, 2023

Board-run OpenAI is NGMI.

“As he gazed at it immediately Sam understood, nearly with a shock, that this stronghold had been constructed to not hold enemies out of Mordor, however to maintain them in.”https://t.co/Sy3Fra0K09

— Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) November 17, 2023

“The vast majority of the board is unbiased, and the unbiased administrators don’t maintain fairness in OpenAI.”

That is loopy. Think about being fired from your individual firm by individuals who have ZERO pores and skin within the sport!https://t.co/PLYGnU3GZu

— Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) November 17, 2023

Enjoyable story about @sama. When my startup was falling aside I used to be an aspie nerd who didn’t care about cash and didn’t perceive normies who do. So I completely misinterpret the state of affairs, fucked up communication, and our traders thought I fucked them to get a yacht and a gold watch or…

— Slava Akhmechet (@spakhm) November 17, 2023

Mira Murati reached out to me in 2022 for a one-hour zoom name. Sam Altman by no means essayed any such contact. Additionally, I do not suppose Murati has made any jokes about how humorous it could be if the world ended. I am tentatively 8.5% extra cheerful about OpenAI going ahead.

— Eliezer Yudkowsky ⏹️ (@ESYudkowsky) November 17, 2023