Is OpenAI more like WeWork or Theranos? - by Gary Marcus
Oct 20, 2024 · When I think of OpenAI, I often think of WeWork: charismatic founder, immense valuation, questionable business plan, and the possibility of similar immense deflation in their valuation, if confidence wavers. But sometimes I have heard others compare OpenAI to Theranos, which was basically a fraud.
OpenAI's AI-Adjusted Profit Numbers Have Echoes of Groupon and WeWork …
Oct 11, 2024 · The most concerning part: OpenAI is asking investors to exclude the billions of dollars it spends on training AI models, according to the documents analyzed by The Information.
Elon Musk, White House adviser, says OpenAI deal announced at …
23 hours ago · The Japanese CEO and billionaire investor is the former owner of WeWork and Sprint and the current owner of Arm, ... Musk and OpenAI are embroiled in a legal battle that often veers into public ...
Experts say OpenAI in ‘precarious position,’ ‘might become next WeWork’
Mar 1, 2024 · WeWork, a unicorn startup once valued at nearly $50 billion, ultimately declared bankruptcy. Many experts attribute the company’s fall to the fact its growth was largely fueled by taking on...
This OpenAI skeptic wants Sam Altman to make ChatGPT a force …
Jun 15, 2024 · The academic has emerged as a vocal critic of OpenAI — and thinks it could end up like WeWork. Gary Marcus doesn't consider himself an AI skeptic.
Gary Marcus: OpenAI could be the next WeWork - Fox Business
Nov 14, 2024 · Gary Marcus: OpenAI could be the next WeWork. New York University professor emeritus Gary Marcus discusses the consequences of artificial intelligence and OpenAI's valuation on 'The Claman...
Is OpenAI the Next WeWork? Scrutiny Intensifies Over AI Giant’s …
Mar 1, 2024 · OpenAI may be overvalued and struggling despite ChatGPT’s popularity, facing issues like uncompetitive pricing, diminishing returns, employee turnover, and poor execution. Experts compare OpenAI to WeWork – overvalued due to one product and Microsoft cash rather than strong fundamentals.
Gary Marcus: OpenAI could be the next WeWork - MSN
Nov 14, 2024 · New York University professor emeritus Gary Marcus discusses the consequences of artificial intelligence and OpenAI's valuation on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Gary Marcus: Why He Became AI's Biggest Critic - IEEE Spectrum
Sep 17, 2024 · His new book, Taming Silicon Valley, lays out his arguments for why generative AI is a source of immediate danger, and why companies like OpenAI and Microsoft are doing more harm than good.
Will OpenAI go the way of WeWork? - Mark Carrigan
Aug 6, 2024 · Will OpenAI go the way of WeWork? I think this comparison by Gary Marcus is overstated because OpenAI have a remarkable (if flawed) product whereas WeWork had commercial office space masquerading as a disruptive innovation.