The messy, secretive reality behind OpenAI’s bid to save the world

6/4/2020

This article reveals the inner workings and challenges of OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research lab founded by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Greg Brockman. It delves into the lab's "moonshot" mission to develop AGI (artificial general intelligence) and the complexities that come with it. The article highlights the tension between OpenAI's vision for democratized AI and the pressures to keep its research secretive due to concerns regarding superintelligent AI. It explores the lab's organizational structure, its investments, and the potential risks and impacts of AGI. Overall, the article provides a comprehensive analysis of both the ambition and the practical realities of OpenAI's pursuit of AGI.

ai innovation ꞏ computer vision ꞏ ai in education ꞏ ai in business ꞏ ai progress ꞏ moonshot projects ꞏ ai impact ꞏ ethics ꞏ ai ethics ꞏ ai in agriculture ꞏ ai in healthcare ꞏ ai challenges ꞏ technological advancements ꞏ sam altman ꞏ natural language processing ꞏ research ꞏ cutting-edge ꞏ technology ꞏ ai in society ꞏ tech industry ꞏ deep learning ꞏ technology trends ꞏ ai in the real world ꞏ openai ꞏ emerging technologies ꞏ ai in transportation ꞏ automation ꞏ startup ꞏ moonshot ꞏ ai in finance ꞏ neural networks ꞏ transparency ꞏ ai development ꞏ ai opportunities ꞏ ai in manufacturing ꞏ data science ꞏ ai advancements ꞏ elon musk ꞏ tech leadership ꞏ tech news ꞏ artificial intelligence ꞏ machine learning ꞏ ai applications ꞏ ai technologies ꞏ ai ꞏ secretive projects ꞏ innovation ꞏ disruptive technology ꞏ privacy ꞏ scientific breakthroughs ꞏ ai revolution ꞏ future of ai ꞏ ai research ꞏ robotics ꞏ computer science ꞏ greg brockman