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Nov 2023

33m 41s

Five days of chaos at ChatGPT HQ: The Sa...

About this episode

Last week, Sam Altman the CEO of OpenAI - the makers of ChatGPT - was sacked by his board.

After a dramatic few days, he is back at the company along with a new board. But is it really business as usual at OpenAI?

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Guest: Danny Fortson, West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC, CNBC, PBS Newshour, YouTube - SimplyAI, Invest With Pluto, Daragh Walsh, PlayAlchemist.

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