AI Apocalypse? | Understanding What's Happening w/ Sam Altman, Microsoft, and OpenAI (H&H 11-22-23)

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In this episode, Richard Hoeg starts with a casual discussion on Thanksgiving and Bitcast. He introduces the Virtual Legality store, responds to fan requests for merchandise, and delves deep into the OpenAI issue, including Sam Altman's sudden departure. He also covers Microsoft's response, Satya Nadella's views, and investigates OpenAI's governance saga. The episode ends with a viewer Q&A and comments about VR and Beat Saber. (0:00) Introduction and discussion about Thanksgiving and the Bitcast (1:00) Sponsor: Bitcast (8:52) Introduction to the Virtual Legality store and merchandise (15:25) Fan request for Cozy Panda and Gaming Dino stickers (16:05) Deep dive into the OpenAI issue and Sam Altman (27:13) Sam Altman's sudden departure from OpenAI and implications (40:16) Microsoft's response to OpenAI situation and potential impact (52:25) Satya Nadella's views on governance changes at OpenAI (1:01:48) Investigation into OpenAI's governance saga (1:14:14) Viewer Q&A and discussion on various topics (1:29:59) Viewer comment about VR and Beat Saber