Artificial: Episode 2, Selling Out
The Journal. - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
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OpenAI’s breakout product, ChatGPT, had humble origins. What started as a small research project ballooned into something much bigger: a groundbreaking large language model. But developing that technology was expensive, and to fund it, OpenAI would make a big compromise. Further Reading: - Elon Musk Tries to Direct AI—Again - The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader Further Listening: - Artificial: Episode 1, The Dream - The Hidden Workforce That Helped Filter Violence and Abuse Out of ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices