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Global AI Weekly

Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman & Microsoft Ignite AI highlights

Published Monday, November 20, 2023

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Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
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Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Microsoft is hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman. Altman was fired from OpenAI on Friday, after the board said it “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.” After a weekend of negotiations to potentially bring Altman back to OpenAI, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced both Sam Altman and Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft’s new advanced AI research team.

A timeline of Sam Altman’s firing from OpenAI — and the fallout
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A timeline of Sam Altman’s firing from OpenAI — and the fallout

In a dramatic turn of events late Friday, ex-Y Combinator president Sam Altman was fired as CEO of AI startup OpenAI, the company behind viral AI hits like ChatGPT, GPT-4 and DALL-E 3, by OpenAI’s board of directors. Then, the company’s longtime president and co-founder, Greg Brockman, resigned — as did three senior OpenAI researchers. […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AI in Health
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AI in Health

Let's dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector with our expert guest and Executive Dean from RMIT University, Karin Verspoor, who brought a wealth of knowledge in natural language processing (NLP) and biomedicine.

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Articles

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Explained: Generative AI

What do people mean when they say “generative AI,” and why are these systems finding their way into practically every application imaginable? MIT AI experts help break down the ins and outs of this increasingly popular, and ubiquitous, technology.

Microsoft Ignite 2023 Book of News
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Microsoft Ignite 2023 Book of News

The Book of News is designed to be your guide to all our announcements, making it easy for you to navigate the latest information and provide key details on the topics in which you are most interested. We are excited to share some groundbreaking new products and critical updates that help make work and life easier and more productive.

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Upcoming Events

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12 December 2023 - Global AI Conference 23
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12 December 2023 - Global AI Conference 23

The Global AI Conference is an event that brings together AI fans from all over the world. It's put together by the Global AI Community. You can jump into the worldwide livestream, check out a local conference in person, or chat and connect with experts on our Discord Channel. It's a great opportunity to dive deep into the world of AI, so don't miss out!

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