Why Elon Musk is in court over ChatGPT
4/29/202617 min
This week, two of the biggest tech founders in the world, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are facing off in court over claims one of them “stole a charity”. It’s a story about how the company behind ChatGPT was created, who its serving and what it was intended to do. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain the story behind the headlines and what this could mean for the future of one of the biggest AI companies in the world.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma GIllespie
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Zara Seidler· Host0:02
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Emma Gillespie· Host0:06
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Rosa Bowden0:07
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Zara Seidler· Host0:09
Oh, now it makes sense. [upbeat music] [gentle music] Good morning, and welcome to The Daily Aus. It's Thursday the 30th of April. I'm Zara Seidler.
Emma Gillespie· Host0:23
I'm Emma Gillespie.
Zara Seidler· Host0:24
This week, two of the biggest tech founders in the world, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are facing off in court over claims one of them stole a charity. It's a story about how the company behind ChatGPT was first created, who it's serving, and what it was actually intended to do. In today's podcast, we're going to explain the story behind the headlines and what this could mean for the future of one of the biggest AI companies in the world. But first, here's a quick message from our wonderful producer, Rosa.
Rosa Bowden0:52
[upbeat music] Hey, my name is Rosa. I'm the multimedia producer here at The Daily Aus, which means I help edit the audio and video content that you're watching right now. Most recently, it means I've helped the team transition from audio podcast to a full-time video podcast, which you can watch on Apple or YouTube. The Daily Aus is always looking for new ways of doing things, but to continue doing that, we need our audience to grow. One way you can help us is by leaving us a five-star review on Apple or commenting on episodes on Spotify. It helps our engagement, which helps new audiences find us. And thank you for being a part of the TDA