Artificial: Episode 1, The Dream

In 2015,a group of Silicon Valley heavy-hitters met for a dinner that would change tech history. They believed that the time had come to build a super-intelligent AI, and they founded a non-profit lab to try to do it. In part 1 of our series, Artificial: The OpenAI Story, we explore the company’s idealistic origins and speak with early employees about the struggle to make their AI dream a reality.

Further Reading:

- Elon Musk Tries to Direct AI—Again

- The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader

Further Listening:

- TheCompany Behind ChatGPT

- The Hidden Workforce That Helped Filter Violence and Abuse Out of ChatGPT

- OpenAI’s Weekend of Absolute Chaos

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