Felix and Mihir discuss how Sam Altman was fired and reinstated over the course of just a few days. Was the board right to dismiss Altman? Does the turmoil change how we think about hybrid organizations that combine nonprofit and for-profit motives? What does the episode teach us about the future of AI? Plus, we look at the reasons why men now die even earlier than women. What do the numbers say about being male today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hello, everyone.
You're listening to After Hours.
I'm Felix.
I'm Mihir.
And it's just the two of us.
Yes.
I'm so relieved to have you back, Felix.
After the coup by our sound engineer, Peter Linnane, he fired you, and then we had to fight to get you back.
I was ready to quit the podcast when he fired you.
Anyway, I'm glad we got it all sorted out.
I'm guessing you're thinking of OpenAI.
Indeed.
We just lived through this remarkable news cycle, and I wanted to know what you learned about the world.
Forget about the specific little events, but what it made you think about the way the world works today.
What's it like for you if something really dramatic like that happens?
Is it all consuming?
You're on Twitter 24 7.
Actually, I have the opposite reaction.
I kind of want to hold it at arm's length because it's.
It's so consuming.