OpenAI Rebooted: What's Next for the Company?

Sam Altman is back at Open AI after a tumultuous week. Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss what the next version of the company could look like, and who should be on the board. #SamAltman #ChatGPT #OpenAI #pivot #podcast #ai #tech

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

Nov 30, 20239mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 30, 2023
Duration: 9m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Sam Altman is back at Open AI after a tumultuous week. Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss what the next version of the company could look like, and who should be on the board. #SamAltman #ChatGPT #OpenAI #pivot #podcast #ai #tech

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Kara Swisher
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Scott Galloway
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, OpenAI Rebooted: What's Next for the Company? explores openAI’s Turbulent Reboot Sparks Clash Between Capital, Safety, And Governance Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect Sam Altman’s rapid return as OpenAI CEO, the near-total overhaul of its board, and Microsoft’s strengthened influence after the governance crisis. They frame the drama as a broader battle between capital and humanity, arguing that OpenAI’s original safety-first mission has been sidelined by enormous commercial value. The conversation critiques ESG, social-benefit branding, and effective altruism as largely cosmetic or elitist substitutes for real democratic regulation. They also debate what kind of people should join OpenAI’s new board to balance technical expertise, media savvy, disinformation knowledge, and genuine concern for societal harms.

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