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Podcast: Americast
Episode: Sam Altman: A Silicon Valley Soap Opera
Description: Happy Thanksgiving Americasters!
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman is returning as boss just days after he was fired by the board.
The team talk about the whole story: who he is, and who’s winning the AI arms race, with New York Times tech journalist Mike Isaac.
And – the lives of two turkeys, ‘Liberty and ‘Bell’, have been saved after they received a pardoning from Joe Biden in time for Thanksgiving.
A former White House chef reveals the favourite foods of past presidents.
HOSTS:
• Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
• Sarah Smith, North America editor
• Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent
• Anthony Zurcher, N...