The funniest, most bizarre, and just plain weird moments from Kevin Roose's new book about OpenAI and Anthropic

What happened: Business Insider summarized odd anecdotes from Kevin Roose's book "AGI Chronicles," covering OpenAI and Anthropic, including a GPT-2 demo for Microsoft, an effigy burning, and a board dispute. Key numbers: Microsoft's $1 billion OpenAI investment; a September 2022 retreat; November 19, 2023; a 2019 Amodei essay. Why it matters: The book recounts how researcher breakthroughs and conflicts shaped the race toward AGI, a race Roose says leaves society heading toward an uncertain future.

Business Insider summarized odd anecdotes from Kevin Roose's book "AGI Chronicles," covering OpenAI and Anthropic, including a GPT-2 demo for Microsoft, an effigy burning, and a board dispute.

The book recounts how researcher breakthroughs and conflicts shaped the race toward AGI, a race Roose says leaves society heading toward an uncertain future.