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‘Wealthy, white men have exclusive access to OpenAI’s tech’

The third, an East Coast economist, has made controversial statements about women in the past,” the report mentioned…reports Asian Lite News

Sam Altman-run OpenAI has come under fire for a ‘glaring lack of diversity’ and its new board now consists of just three white men, triggering debate over OpenAI’s mission to “benefit all of humanity”.

According to a CNN analysis, chorus is growing in the tech industry against OpenAI about how the ChatPT developer can achieve its “lofty goal without including people with diverse backgrounds on its overseeing body”.

OpenAI’s current board consists of Bret Taylor, former co-chief executive at Salesforce and former board chair at Twitter; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers; and Adam D’Angelo, chief executive of online Q&A platform Quora. Among the board members, “two of them largely fit the mold of a Silicon Valley ‘tech bro.’

The third, an East Coast economist, has made controversial statements about women in the past,” the report mentioned.

The intense drama over OpenAI CEO Altman’s ouster and reinstatement resulted in the departure of the board’s only women directors, and it now consists of just three white men.

“The board’s lack of diversity appears to be at odds with OpenAI’s publicly-stated mission, which the company says is meant to ensure that artificial general intelligence ‘benefits all of humanity’,” said the report.

US lawmakers have begun to raise alarms over this issue.

“We strongly encourage OpenAI to move expeditiously in diversifying its board,” Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) wrote to Altman and the board in a letter seen by CNN.

“The AI industry’s lack of diversity and representation is deeply intertwined with the problems of bias and discrimination in AI systems,” the lawmakers wrote.

Taylor, the chair of the board, said in a statement that “Larry, Adam and I strongly believe diversity is essential as we move forward in building the OpenAI board.”

“We are committed to forming a diverse board,” the statement added.

Altman had said that one of the first goals of the current team includes the “extremely important task of building out a board of diverse perspectives.”

OpenAI’s current leadership team also includes a handful of women in leadership roles, like Mira Murati as its chief technology officer.

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Nadella Welcomes Altman and Brockman to Microsoft

On Friday, Sam Altman, the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, the organization responsible for ChatGPT, made a sudden and unexpected departure…reports Asian Lite News

In a statement on Monday, Microsoft Corporation’s Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella, announced that Sam Altman, recently removed as OpenAI CEO, along with Greg Brockman and their team, will be joining Microsoft to spearhead a new research team focused on advanced AI..

“We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners,” Nadella posted on his X timeline.

“We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI’s new leadership team and working with them,” Nadella tweeted.

Shear has reportedly been appointed as OpenAI’s interim CEO.

“We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources needed for their success.”

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On Friday, in a surprising move, Altman the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, the organisation behind ChatGPT, left the artificial intelligence company and resigned from its board with immediate effect. This unexpected departure sent shock waves through the technology industry.

The company had in a blog post on Friday announced that OpenAI’s board no longer has confidence in Altman’s ability to lead the organisation.

The blog post also announced that Greg Brockman, another co-founder of OpenAI, would step down as the chair of the company’s board but remain with the organisation.

The post said that Altman’s departure came after “a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities.”

Since the introduction of ChatGPT, major tech companies have strived to compete with OpenAI, and world leaders have sought Altman’s insights and investments.

Originally established as a nonprofit in 2015, OpenAI aimed to prevent advanced AI from falling into the hands of monopolistic corporations. However, after receiving a significant investment from Microsoft in 2019, the company transitioned to a for-profit structure. (ANI)

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Sam Altman Fired Over Communication Issues

OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman has also stepped down as chairman of the board but remains at the company….reports Asian Lite News

 In a sudden development, Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of OpenAI, the developer of AI chatbot ChatGPT, and the company’s board said it “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”

Altman’s sudden departure followed a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, “hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities” Chief technology officer Mira Murati will be the interim CEO, effective immediately and the company will conduct a search for a permanent CEO successor.

“I loved my time at OpenAI. It was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a little bit. Most of all I loved working with such talented people. Will have more to say about what’s next later,” Altman posted on X.

According to Semafor, Altman has been in the process of raising a venture capital fund to focus on “hard tech”.

OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman has also stepped down as chairman of the board but remains at the company.

Microsoft, which has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI, told The Verge it will continue to partner with the company.

“We have a long-term partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft remains committed to Mira and their team as we bring this next era of AI to our customers,” according to a company statement.

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said the company has a long-term agreement with OpenAI “with full access to everything we need to deliver on our innovation agenda and an exciting product roadmap; and remain committed to our partnership, and to Mira and the team.”

“Together, we will continue to deliver the meaningful benefits of this technology to the world,” Nadella posted on X.

A member of OpenAI’s leadership team for five years, Murati has played a critical role in OpenAI’s evolution into a global AI leader.

She brings a unique skill set, understanding of the company’s values, operations, and business, and already leads the company’s research, product, and safety functions, said the company.

In a statement, the board of directors said: “We are grateful for Altman’s many contributions to the founding and growth of OpenAI. At the same time, we believe new leadership is necessary as we move forward”.

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