Even the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) would struggle to conceive a plot as colourful as OpenAI. The twists and turns surrounding the recent drama, with Sam Altman as hero-turned-antihero, is proof that truth is stranger than fiction. And that AI can be as entertaining off-screen as on.
Zoom out a little further, and the OpenAI intrigue has crowned a memorable month filled with innovation, iteration, and competition. Adobe unveiled cutting-edge AI tools for filmmakers, and Elon Musk went further and teased a new straight-talking AI chatbot Grok. We've also seen the Biden administration propose new AI laws and players, including LinkedIn, New Computer, and IBM, make further forays into artificial intelligence.
