About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of Sam Altman at OpenAI and the ongoing allegations of deceptive behavior surrounding him.

Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.

People in this episode

Guests: Ronan Farrow, Andrew Marantz

Topics covered

• technology
• leadership
• ethics
• deception
• power dynamics

Keywords

• Sam Altman
• OpenAI
• Ronan Farrow
• Andrew Marantz
• deceptive behavior
• tech CEO
• allegations

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Organizations: OpenAI, tech

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