Fear that AI could one day destroy humanity may have led to Sam Altman's (potentially brief) ouster from OpenAI

Sun, 11/19/2023 - 11:29

Altman and Sutskever — Sam Altman (left) and Ilya Sutskever (right) may have had differences on how to balance AI innovation with regulation.
JACK GUEZ

Fears over the speed of AI development at OpenAI may have sowed discord within its top ranks.
Some OpenAI board members may have disagreed with Altman's approach to AI innovation.
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever has long called for caution due to concerns AI could harm humanity.

Sam Altman's possibly brief dismissal from OpenAI has exposed a schism between the company's top leaders over how to curb the existential threat posed by AI.