OpenAI CTO Mira Murati on ScarJo Controversy, Sam Altman & Disinfo Fears

Published: June 13, 2024, 9 a.m.

b"Kara interviews Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, and one of the most powerful people in tech. Murati has helped the company skyrocket to the forefront of the generative AI boom, and Apple\\u2019s recent announcement that it will soon put ChatGPT in its iPhones, iPads and laptops will only help increase their reach.\\xa0\\nBut OpenAI's rapid ascent has included its fair share of growing pains. There was \\u201cthe blip,\\u201d as company insiders refer to the brief ousting of Sam Altman as CEO. (Murati became CEO for two days.) There have also been high-profile departures, an open letter accusing the company of putting product over safety, questions about highly restrictive NDAs, and even controversy over whether the company had stolen Scarlett Johansson's voice. On top of that, many fear that generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, will be used to fuel disinformation during the upcoming presidential election. Kara and Murati talk about all this, and more.\\nThis interview was recorded live at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC as part of their new Discovery Series.\\nQuestions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"