The Scandals Behind ChatGPT

The Scandals Behind ChatGPT

From Infamous by Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

May 28, 2026 · 38 min · Season 1 · Episode 196

About this episode

The episode explores the controversies surrounding Sam Altman and OpenAI, featuring insights from journalist Andrew Marantz.

You may use ChatGPT or Claude every day, but how much do you know about the guys running those companies? One of them, Sam Altman, has come under a ton of fire recently. He transformed OpenAI from a nonprofit lab into one of the most powerful and controversial companies in Silicon Valley, raising billions in funding and steering the development of ChatGPT into a product used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. But Andrew Marantz, staff writer at The New Yorker, spent 18 months co-authoring an article with Ronan Farrow that asks if he can be trusted. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie on Instagram at @natrobe To connect with Infamous's creative team, join the community at joincampsidemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Andrew Marantz

Topics covered

  • ChatGPT
  • Sam Altman
  • OpenAI
  • technology
  • controversy
  • journalism

Keywords

  • ChatGPT
  • Sam Altman
  • OpenAI
  • Andrew Marantz
  • Ronan Farrow
  • technology
  • controversy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, The New Yorker, Campside Media, Sony Music Entertainment

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