Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS support, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K
Description
Discussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board
Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary
Debate around the board's goals to slow down AI development versus Altman's push for progress
Analysis of the ripple effects on Microsoft and partners who invested heavily in OpenAI
Thoughts on cautions versus opportunities with generative AI and large language models
News about Apple supporting RCS for higher quality messaging with Android
Review of PlayStation Portal requiring PS5 for streaming
Reactions to misspelled Evangelion motherboard from Asus
Anticipation for 4K restoration of The Abyss and True Lies from James Cameron
Discussion of YouTube disclosure rules for AI-generated content
Analysis of recent advertising pullouts from Twitter and Musk's behavior
Talk about pop culture offerings making the hosts happy this week
Speculation about resolution of OpenAI leadership by 8pm deadline
Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guests: Paris Martineau, Alex Lindsay, and Anthony Ha
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