{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Neural Newscast","title":"OpenAI-Microsoft Pact Ends and David Silver’s $1.1B [Model Behavior]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f881fea8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":333,"description":"Today on Model Behavior, Nina Park and Thatcher Collins examine a major shift in the AI model landscape. We begin with David Silver, the former DeepMind researcher responsible for AlphaZero, who has raised $1.1 billion for his new lab, Ineffable Intelligence. The company aims to develop a “superlearner” that utilizes reinforcement learning to discover knowledge without relying on human-generated data, a move that could bypass the current industry data bottleneck. We also analyze the strategic restructuring of the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership. Microsoft has relinquished its exclusive resale rights for OpenAI’s models, clearing the way for GPT models to integrate with Amazon Web Services and other cloud competitors. This episode explores the technical implications of data-free learning, the financial nuances of the revised Microsoft deal, and how these moves reflect a broader industry push toward technical independence and diversified distribution in the face of mounting legal pressures.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mkCnMvKg2YZJk2kZMcI1a1R5MdeCfMFSDLiEp95sLBs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZmVm/ZGJhOGNlMGI4ZDQ3/NGFlYzg3ZTk5NDVm/MDg5Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}