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I QUIT OPENAI BECAUSE ITS CULTURE IS BROKEN

David Robinson resigned from OpenAI this week, joining a parade of former colleagues who have decided that the company's current path is unacceptable. Robinson headed the writing of the safety reports that OpenAI publishes with each major launch. OpenAI has thrived by trial and error, but this approach guarantees periodic failures, and the scale of those failures is growing. Achieving something much closer to perfect the first time is becoming more essential because iteration after a mistake may not be possible.

THE MULLETED, MEME-LOVING BILLIONAIRE BEHIND META'S HIT AI APP

Alexandr Wang, 29, was hand-picked by Mark Zuckerberg last year to oversee Meta's AI efforts. Wang, the company's first Gen Z senior executive, brings an internet-flavored communication style that could help the company connect with younger customers. He is a native of the social-media ecosystem his boss built. Wang has succeeded in building hype for Muse, in part with an unconventional internet campaign. The challenge is now to keep the momentum going as rival companies press ahead with their own offerings.

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