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Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

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GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was as bullish as ever about artificial intelligence and the ChatGPT maker’s latest advances when he spoke Thursday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco. Microsoft does not have a seat on the OpenAI board. At the event, on Nov.

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Microsoft targets AI skills gap with new training program and grant challenge

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Kate Behncken, Microsoft Philanthropies corporate vice president. LinkedIn Photo) Microsoft is launching a new AI Skills Initiative that includes a global grant challenge, free online courses, and a training toolkit for teachers. “We’ll need to revolutionize how we train people, and we believe that AI skills can help.”

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Tech Moves: SoundCommerce vet launches startup; Microsoft Federal leader departs; and more

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(LinkedIn Photo) — Diena Lee Mann , former senior vice president at Seattle startup SoundCommerc e , launched a startup that aims to help business analysts work more effectively with platforms such as Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Looker Studio, and others. Prior to his role at Microsoft, Wagner was president of IT services company ManTech.

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OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic team up for Frontier AI

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OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic, four of the biggest AI firms, have founded a new industry association to ensure the “safe and responsible development” of so-called “frontier AI” models.

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Seattle Public Schools bans ChatGPT; district ‘requires original thought and work from students’

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RELATED: Seattle Schools vs. Social Media: What’s at stake in the suit against TikTok, Instagram, and others. ” TechCrunch reported that OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup behind ChatGPT, is exploring ways to detect text generated by ChatGPT. The district also blocks other “cheating tools,” Robinson said.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 7, 2023

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Most popular stories on GeekWire Microsoft cutting more jobs in Seattle region, beyond global layoffs announced in January Microsoft is making more cuts to its workforce. Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. … Read More .

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Tech Moves: Washington STEM names new CEO; Conversica and Iterable hire marketing vets

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Washington STEM announced Milton Lang as the education nonprofit’s new CEO. Washington STEM is a nonprofit organization focused on statewide education and social change. James Phillips , president of Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Group, joined Madrona Venture Group as a strategic director. Milton Lang.

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