Sam Altman steps down as CEO of OpenAI

OpenAI has announced a significant leadership transition, with Sam Altman stepping down as CEO and Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati taking over as interim CEO. Altman’s departure comes after a review process by OpenAI’s board, which concluded he was not “consistently candid in his communications with the board, affecting its ability to perform its duties.” […]

Discord is cancelling its AI Chatbot “Clyde”

Discord is set to deactivate Clyde, its experimental AI chatbot, by December 1st, marking the end of a significant phase in its exploration of AI-driven features within its chat and communities platform. Clyde was initially introduced earlier this year. It was developed using OpenAI’s models, enabling the bot to answer questions and engage in conversations […]

Hashtag Trending Nov.17-YouTube previews AI tool to clone famous singers; Samsung admits to year-long breach; AI system wrongly rejects patients’ health claims

YouTube cracks down on AI-generated deepfakes, then previews an AI tool that clones famous singers, Samsung admits to year-long data breach, X is accused of deceptive ad practices, and AI unlawfully rejects healthcare claims of patients.   These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host, James Roy. Just days after YouTube