In a joint statement released last week, OpenAI head Sam Altman and “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton warned that the existential threat of artificial intelligence (AI) to humanity is real. Even though Altman, whose firm created ChatGPT, and Hinton are both profiting from AI, they admit, along with more than 350 other prominent figures, that AI could end up killing off most of humanity... 

In a statement issued on Friday, OpenAI revealed the removal of Sam Altman from his CEO position and his replacement with Mira Murati. The company cited a review process indicating that Altman’s lack of consistent transparency with the board impeded its ability to fulfill its responsibilities. After the news of Altman’s departure emerged, social media attention pivoted to older tweets...