Google's Recent Progress in AI Could 'Create Some Temporary Economic Headwinds' For OpenAI, Altman Warns Employees

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told colleagues last month that Google's recent progress in AI could 'create some temporary economic headwinds for our company,' though he added that OpenAI would emerge ahead, The Information reports [non-paywalled source]. From the report: After OpenAI researchers heard that Google had created a new AI that appears to have leapfrogged OpenAI's in the way it was developed, Altman said in the memo that 'we know we have some work to do but we are catching up fast.' Still, he cautioned employees that 'I expect the vibes out there to be rough for a bit.'

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