The Optimist [electronic resource]
Keach Hagey2025
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From an acclaimed Wall Street Journal reporter comes the first biography of the
enigmatic leader of the AI revolution, charting his ascent within the tech world
as well as his ambitions for this powerful new technology.
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a chatbot that captivated the
world with its uncanny ability to hold humanlike conversations. Not even a year
later, on November 17, 2023, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was summarily fired
on a video call by the company’s board. The firing made headlines around the
globe: OpenAI is the leader in the race to build AGI―artificial general
intelligence, or AI that can think like a human being―and Altman is the most
prominent figure in the field. Yet it was mere days before Altman was back
running the company he had co-founded, with most of the directors who voted to
fire him themselves removed from the board.
The episode was a demonstration of how quickly the industry is moving, and of
Altman’s power to bend r...
Main title:
The Optimist [electronic resource] / Keach Hagey
Author:
Keach Hagey, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Spotify Audiobooks, 2025
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (339 MB, 12:21:30 H)
Performers:
Narrator: Will Damron
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9798368953786
Language:
English
BRN:
531982
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eAudiobook |