OpenAI #16: A History and a Proposal

Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast · Apr 7, 2026 · 47m

The Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:50 - Table of Contents* 01:43 - Part 1: OpenAI: The Histories* 03:06 - The Battle of the Board* 04:08 - Thanks For The Memos* 04:30 - I Am What I Am* 05:04 - That’s Not What I Said* 05:19 - There Will Be No Investigation* 06:22 - Musk Versus Altman* 07:38 - Amodei Versus Altman* 09:33 - Sydney Versus Altman* 10:31 - Highest Bidder Versus Altman* 12:58 - Risky Business* 15:46 - Superalignment Was…