OpenAI turmoil is a bad look for its huge funding round, VCs say. 'I would vote with my feet.'

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Sam Altman is CEO of OpenAI.

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AI leaders are reacting to OpenAI's wild 24 hours with a mix of schadenfreude and concern

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Sam Altman says if you're afraid of bots taking your job, you should get good with AI

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says people should get "comfortable" with AI tools.

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I watched Sam Altman discuss the future of AI. His captivated audience seemed unfazed by OpenAI's chaos.

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Sam Altman headlined Italian Tech Week in Turin.

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Sam Altman is way more interested in AI's next chapter than upheaval at OpenAI

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Sam Altman didn't dwell on changes at OpenAI in an interview at Italian Tech Week.

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Elon Musk seemed to diss Sam Altman over OpenAI's high-profile exits, comparing him to a notoriously cunning 'Game of Thrones' character

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Elon Musk appeared to take aim at Sam Altman after the departure of one of OpenAI's most-prominent executives.

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The OpenAI talent exodus has become the joke of the moment in tech world

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Mira Murati's departure follows a series of high-profile exits from OpenAI this year.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, 2 other execs announce they're leaving

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It looks like Sam Altman will get richer off of OpenAI after all — maybe $10.5 billion richer

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is on track for a big payday because of a change to the company's structure, a new report says.

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Read the note CEO Sam Altman sent to OpenAI staff announcing another 2 big exits

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced more departures at the company he leads.

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