In a surprising turn of events, recent reports from Reuters and The Information suggest that OpenAI researchers cautioned the company's board about an exceptionally potent AI breakthrough with the potential to "threaten humanity." The disclosed information, conveyed in a letter, is purportedly a significant factor behind the termination of CEO Sam Altman. Employees expressing concern in the letter were reportedly apprehensive that the company might rush to commercialize the groundbreaking technology without fully grasping its potential repercussions.

Reuters indicates that the contentious project at the heart of the matter goes by the name Q* (pronounced Q-Star), representing a discovery that could pave the way for artificial general intelligence (AGI), surpassing human capabilities.

These revelations align with recent comments from Sam Altman, who mentioned, "Four times now in the history of OpenAI, the most recent time was just in the last couple of weeks, I've gotten to be in the room when we sort of push the veil of ignorance back and the frontier of discovery forward, and getting to do that is the professional honor of a lifetime."

Source: Reuters