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Sam Altman's time as the golden child of tech might be coming to an end | Former executives and AI experts have been criticizing the company's commitment to AI safety


OpenAI's CEO has been the face of the AI revolution since the launch of ChatGPT, but he faces a fresh wave of controversy as the battle escalates.

The University of California Berkeley professor labeled Altman's attitude toward building artificial general intelligence before figuring out how to make it safe as "completely unacceptable." However, recent reports suggest that under Altman's stewardship, OpenAI may not have been entirely truthful about how it handled NDAs for departing staff or transparent about how much of the company's resources are being directed toward AI safety initiatives. Under his stewardship, OpenAI is facing a fresh wave of controversy, including the use of tight nondisclosure agreements to silence employees and a public spat with a famous actor.

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