OpenAI's Secrets: When Genius Collided with Ego

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Damon James
November 18, 2024

November 18th, 2024

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Today’s Menu

  • OpenAI's Secrets: When Genius Collided with Ego

  • Solana at $240: A Mirage or a Masterstroke?

Markets

Price

1 Day Change

Bitcoin

$91,136

.8% ⬆️

Ethereum

$3,146

1.3% ⬇️

Solana

$237

.7% ⬇️

TODAY IN AI

OpenAI's Secrets: When Genius Collided with Ego

What happens when the world’s biggest brains go head-to-head?

Newly uncovered emails from OpenAI’s early days reveal a dramatic power struggle at the intersection of ambition, ego, and AI dominance. These weren’t just growing pains; they were existential battles for control.

  • Elon Musk’s blunt take on Microsoft: “$50M not to seem like Microsoft's marketing b*tch.”

  • Ilya Sutskever’s AGI fears: Warning of dictatorship scenarios from competitors like Google—or even from within.

  • Salary wars with DeepMind: Tens of thousands scrambled just to keep top talent from jumping ship.

The biggest twist? Internal doubts about leadership. Sam Altman wasn’t exempt from scrutiny, with his motivations questioned even by key insiders.

Today In Crypto

Solana at $240: A Mirage or a Masterstroke?

Solana’s SOL just shattered the $240 mark for the first time in three years, leaving Bitcoin’s brief pause above $90,000 in the dust. With a 4.3% gain over 24 hours, SOL outperformed the broader market and showcased its resilience amidst crypto’s shifting tides.

But here’s the kicker: Solana’s rise isn’t happening in a vacuum. Its rapid development, robust ecosystem, and increasing institutional interest have positioned it as a standout. Still, with the broader market rallying hard, is this just Solana riding Bitcoin’s coattails, or is it staking its claim as the next big thing?

Every bull run has its leaders and laggards—will Solana’s momentum keep it in the former camp? Only time will tell.

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