Last Updated: November 21, 2023, 15:17 IST
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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella shares his views on the saga associated to OpenAI and Sam Altman
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella performed his playing cards expertly which has received him AI whiz Sam Altman to the corporate with OpenAI caught in a mire.
It has been a busy 48 hours for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as he juggled between India-Australia World Cup last, and the continued cleaning soap opera at OpenAI. Microsoft appears to have come out of the Sam Altman-OpenAI episode with extra feathers in its cap, however the story isn’t completed.
However, we lastly have Nadella talking publicly concerning the saga and whether or not he could be making an attempt to purchase Australia now that they’ve gained the cricket World Cup for the report sixth time. The Microsoft chief was talking in a podcast on Tuesday, the place he shares his equation with Altman that goes past his time at OpenAI.
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Nadella says he at all times wished to work with Sam, Greg and his crew, not get splinted. “We have the compute, the data and everything to take AI into the next phase which gives us significant rights on OpenAI,” Nadella defined through the episode with famous journalist Kara Swisher. “It is a joint project between Microsoft and OpenAI. We are self-sufficient in all of this. These kinds of turnovers have risks,” Nadella referring to OpenAI’s resolution to fireside Altman, which has not gone down properly with tons of of OpenAI workers.
He additionally talked about the necessity to handle the state of affairs and solely give attention to working in direction of superior AI methods. Nadella explains that Microsoft was doing this with Altman at OpenAI on Friday, now they’ll have Altman working with them in the identical firm. “My message over the weekend is, we were trying to build great products around AI safety and for that we need the people. I am not part of the board, so I told them not to compromise the mission of the organisation in which we have invested and the people we have bet on.”
Next up, Nadella was requested about his equation with Altman and the way it has panned out. ”Have identified Sam for a really very long time, and have been working carefully for the previous 4-5 years. His capability to convey groups collectively. He is capable of proceed to push superior AI work that he and Greg and crew,” he highlighted. “They will work at Microsoft on the same mission and continue to build on it,” Nadella confirms.
Ever because the information about Altman becoming a member of Microsoft for its new AI Research crew got here out, individuals have been lauding Nadella for getting an AI Whiz at no cost however he doesn’t imagine that’s true. “We are not trying to get anything for free like many people are saying and overestimated. Nothing has changed from Friday when I was more productive than during the weekend,” he talked about within the podcast.
Nadella additionally affirmed that his firm gained’t be caught off guard like this weekend ever once more. “We never want to be in a situation where we get surprised like this ever again.”
Also, he was quizzed if he sees Sam as somebody who might exchange Nadella because the CEO of Microsoft? He laughed off that query saying, “it is fantastic to have a lot of capable people who can lead Microsoft.”
And lastly, will Nadella attempt to purchase Australia (after profitable the World Cup 2023). He laughed as soon as once more and mentioned, “(buying Australia) that will be like buying OpenAI, none of them can be accomplished but we can partner with OpenAI and enjoy Aussies playing cricket.”
