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Why the OpenAI drama matters in Massachusetts

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The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston.

WBUR, December 2023

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is back at his post, less than a week after the company’s board fired him. The chaos is sending shockwaves through the tech industry, and it could have real implications for Greater Boston and beyond. Boston Globe reporter Aaron Pressman and Northeastern University professor Sina Fazelpour join Radio Boston to discuss.

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