OpenAI Lands a Transformer Legend, Burns Billions
One of the eight people who literally invented the technology behind every major AI model just jumped ship from Google to OpenAI. That's the kind of hire that makes headlines, breaks hearts in Mountain View, and probably cost someone their quarterly bonus. Also today: the U.S. government just gave AI data centers a fast pass to the power grid, which is great news unless you were hoping electricity prices would, you know, go down. Let's get into it. 1. ChatGPT Gets a Medical Degree Upgrade (OpenAI News) 2. Transformer Co-Author Leaves Google for OpenAI (TLDR AI) 3. AI Data Centers Get Grid…
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