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AI Agents: The Cost of Convenience
While AI agents like OpenAI’s Operator promise unparalleled convenience, their rapid rise raises pressing questions about job displacement, human agency, and whether we’re outsourcing more than just our to-do lists.
AI Super Bowl: Musk vs. OpenAI
Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI was swiftly rejected by CEO Sam Altman, who quipped, "No thank you but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want." Concurrently, Tesla's European sales have plummeted, with declines of 60% in Germany and 63% in France, partly due to Musk's political endorsements.
OpenAI Introduces Operator
Operator is an advanced AI assistant that combines text and visual understanding to navigate websites, automate tasks like booking and reservations, and mimic human-like problem-solving for seamless online interactions.
Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: A Battle Over Profit, Power, and Mission
Discover the dramatic power struggle behind OpenAI’s evolution from nonprofit to for-profit, Elon Musk’s controversial departure, and the ongoing legal battle shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
The OpenAI Saga: A Case Study in Tech Company Governance and Leadership
The recent turmoil at OpenAI, culminating in the dismissal of Sam Altman, serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate dance between visionary leadership and prudent governance.
OpenAI Says 'OpenBye' to Sam Altman
There is a sad irony that one of the first people to lose their jobs to AI was the founder of OpenAI. It was announced today that Sam Altman was pushed out of OpenAI.
Ask ChatGPT About Santa Cruz
There has been a lot of commotion recently about OpenAI’s tool ChatGPT. We decided to test ChatGPT on how much it knows about the history of the Santa Cruz startup ecosystem.