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Business Insider
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
A star-studded film about Sam Altman is coming. Vote here on your favorite business movie.
Movie-goers will be able to decide for themselves in 2026, when a movie about Altman's dramatic five-day firing and re-hiring at OpenAI is set to come out. The $40 million film, " Artificial," is funded by Amazon. And, as Puck News reports after obtaining an early draft of the script, the movie could ruffle some feathers in the Big Tech world. The movie will focus on OpenAI co-founder and former board member Ilya Sutskever 's reported role in trying to push Altman out, per Puck News. Few people end up looking good in the dramatized, Hollywood-ified version of the story, least of all Altman, according to the report — and it sounds like Elon Musk and Dario Amodei will also be portrayed at least briefly on screen. So, who will be depicting the real-world tech execs in Hollywood's retelling? A few key roles have already been cast, according to IMDB. Here's what we know so far about the cast list. Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman Andrew Garfield is slated to play Altman, and it's not the actor's first foray into the world of tech dramas. He starred in " The Social Network" as Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin. Garfield is also known as Spider-Man and recently starred in the teary drama "We Live in Time." Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever Yura Borisov has been cast as Ilya Sutskever. The Russian actor snagged an Oscar nomination for his role in " Anora" as a surprisingly tender henchman. Sutskever was crucial to OpenAI's success during nearly a decade at the company. He was on the board in November of 2023 and reportedly voted to oust Altman, but later said he regretted his "participation in the board's actions." When Altman eventually returned, Sutskever's role at the company moving forward was a big question mark — he was not as present in the San Francisco offices in the weeks following and hired his own lawyer, as BI previously reported. Six months after the failed ousting of Altman, Sutskever left OpenAI altogether. He's since started a research lab promoting "safe superintelligence." Sutskever is pretty much the only person to come out of the Hollywood version of the story looking good, according to the script Puck News saw. Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati Monica Barbaro, who starred in the Oscar-nominated film "A Complete Unknown," has been cast as Mira Murati, OpenAI's former chief technology officer. Murati stepped in to temporarily fill Altman's shoes while he was on the outs, before returning to her job as CTO. She left OpenAI in September 2024 and has since founded Thinking Machines Lab, a secretive AI startup that is developing AI models focused on human and AI collaboration. The company has hired OpenAI alums. What's your favorite business movie? Here at BI, our editors have their own go-tos. Andy Kiersz likes "Trading Places" and "Margin Call," while Jack Sommers is partial to "Steve Jobs." For both Pete Gelling and Graham Flanagan (whose opinion might hold extra weight as chief video correspondent), "The Secret of My Success" is a winner (though Gelling likes "Dumb Money," too). Taylor Berman agrees that "Trading Places" is best, and Steven Tweedie opts for a modern classic, "The Social Network." But what about you?
Business Insider
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Meet the cast of the coming movie about Sam Altman's brief ousting at OpenAI, which stars Andrew Garfield
Casting has started for Amazon's upcoming movie about OpenAI. "Artificial" will focus on the brief ouster of Sam Altman in 2023 and the drama with his cofounder. Here's what we know so far about the film, including who will play key roles. Movie-goers will be able to decide for themselves in 2026, when a movie about Altman's dramatic five-day firing and re-hiring at OpenAI is set to come out. The $40 million film, " Artificial," is funded by Amazon. And, as Puck News reports after obtaining an early draft of the script, the movie could ruffle some feathers in the Big Tech world. The movie will focus on OpenAI co-founder and former board member Ilya Sutskever 's reported role in trying to push Altman out, per Puck News. Few people end up looking good in the dramatized, Hollywood-ified version of the story, least of all Altman, according to the report — and it sounds like Elon Musk and Dario Amodei will also be portrayed at least briefly on screen. So, who will be depicting the real-world tech execs in Hollywood's retelling? A few key roles have already been cast, according to IMDB. Here's what we know so far about the cast list. Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman Andrew Garfield is slated to play Altman, and it's not the actor's first foray into the world of tech dramas. He starred in " The Social Network" as Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin. Garfield is also known as Spider-Man and recently starred in the teary drama "We Live in Time." Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever Yura Borisov has been cast as Ilya Sutskever. The Russian actor snagged an Oscar nomination for his role in " Anora" as a surprisingly tender henchman. Sutskever was crucial to OpenAI's success during nearly a decade at the company. He was on the board in November of 2023 and reportedly voted to oust Altman, but later said he regretted his "participation in the board's actions." When Altman eventually returned, Sutskever's role at the company moving forward was a big question mark — he was not as present in the San Francisco offices in the weeks following and hired his own lawyer, as BI previously reported. Six months after the failed ousting of Altman, Sutskever left OpenAI altogether. He's since started a research lab promoting "safe superintelligence." Sutskever is pretty much the only person to come out of the Hollywood version of the story looking good, according to the script Puck News saw. Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati Monica Barbaro, who starred in the Oscar-nominated film "A Complete Unknown," has been cast as Mira Murati, OpenAI's former chief technology officer. Murati stepped in to temporarily fill Altman's shoes while he was on the outs, before returning to her job as CTO. She left OpenAI in September 2024 and has since founded Thinking Machines Lab, a secretive AI startup that is developing AI models focused on human and AI collaboration. The company has hired OpenAI alums. What's your favorite business movie? Here at BI, our editors have their own go-tos. Andy Kiersz likes "Trading Places" and "Margin Call," while Jack Sommers is partial to "Steve Jobs." For both Pete Gelling and Graham Flanagan (whose opinion might hold extra weight as chief video correspondent), "The Secret of My Success" is a winner (though Gelling likes "Dumb Money," too). Taylor Berman agrees that "Trading Places" is best, and Steven Tweedie opts for a modern classic, "The Social Network." But what about you? Vote below to see the results:
Canada News.Net
06-07-2025
- Business
- Canada News.Net
Sutskever steps in at SSI after Meta poaches CEO Daniel Gross
PALO ALTO/TEL AVIV: The battle for top AI talent has claimed another high-profile casualty—this time at Safe Superintelligence (SSI), where co-founder Ilya Sutskever has stepped in to lead the company following the exit of CEO Daniel Gross to Meta. Gross, a noted entrepreneur and investor, has joined Meta Platforms to head its AI products division, sources told Reuters. His departure adds fuel to an escalating recruitment war among tech giants eager to dominate the next era of artificial intelligence. Meta had also attempted to recruit Sutskever and acquire SSI, which was last valued at US$32 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. "You might have heard rumors of companies looking to acquire us. We are flattered by their attention but are focused on seeing our work through," Sutskever said in a post on X. Founded last year, SSI aims to develop advanced AI systems that safely surpass human intelligence. The company raised $1 billion in cash to fund its mission and has positioned itself as a key player in the safe AI space. Sutskever, formerly chief scientist at OpenAI, left the ChatGPT maker in 2023 after a turbulent leadership crisis that saw CEO Sam Altman briefly ousted and then reinstated. Sutskever had co-founded OpenAI and played a central role in both its scientific breakthroughs and internal power struggles. Meanwhile, Meta is doubling down on its AI strategy. CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently launched a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs to consolidate the company's AI initiatives after a string of setbacks, including issues with its Llama 4 model and several key departures. The new unit will be led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, who have emerged as power players in Silicon Valley's AI ecosystem. Meta also invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI, further underlining its commitment to building cutting-edge models. Gross and Friedman have been collaborators for a long time. They co-founded the venture capital firm NFDG, an acronym based on their initials, which has backed some of the most talked-about startups in the AI and productivity space, including SSI, Perplexity, and Figma. Gross's track record in AI dates back more than a decade. In 2013, he sold his previous startup, Cue, to Apple, where he later led projects in machine learning and artificial intelligence as a director.
Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Sutskever to lead Safe Superintelligence after Meta poaches CEO Gross in AI talent war
Ilya Sutskever has taken over the reins of Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the artificial intelligence startup he launched last year, after losing CEO Daniel Gross to an intensifying talent war in the industry. Gross has joined Meta Platforms to lead its AI products division, sources told Reuters. The development comes as tech giants such as Meta Platforms aggressively chase high-profile acquisitions and offer multi-million-dollar pay packages to attract top talent in the race to lead the next wave of artificial intelligence. Meta had also attempted to recruit Sutskever and acquire SSI, which was most recently valued at $32 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. 'You might have heard rumors of companies looking to acquire us. We are flattered by their attention but are focused on seeing our work through,' Sutskever said in a post on X. SSI raised $1 billion in cash last year to build advanced AI systems designed to safely exceed human intelligence. Sutskever has previously served as OpenAI's chief scientist. He left the ChatGPT maker, which he co-founded, after his involvement in Sam Altman's dramatic firing and rehiring in November 2023. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched a new division, Meta Superintelligence Labs, to unify the company's AI efforts, following setbacks with its Llama 4 model and key staff departures. The unit will be led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and ex-GitHub chief Nat Friedman, after Meta invested $14.3 billion in Scale and ramped up efforts to recruit top AI talent. Gross and Friedman are known to be close, having co-founded the venture capital firm NFDG — named after their initials. The firm has backed high-profile startups including Safe Superintelligence, Perplexity and Figma. Meta has offered to buy a minority stake in NFDG's funds from limited partners through a tender offer, the sources told Reuters. The Facebook owner did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, while NFDG could not be reached. Apple acquired Gross's startup, Cue, in 2013 for its predictive search and AI technology, after which Gross joined the iPhone maker as a director, overseeing machine learning and artificial intelligence.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Ilya Sutskever to lead Safe Superintelligence after Meta poaches CEO Gross in AI talent war
Ilya Sutskever has taken over the reins of Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the artificial intelligence startup he launched last year, after losing CEO Daniel Gross to an intensifying talent war in the industry. Gross has joined Meta Platforms to lead its AI products division, sources told Reuters. The development comes as tech giants such as Meta Platforms aggressively chase high-profile acquisitions and offer multi-million-dollar pay packages to attract top talent in the race to lead the next wave of artificial intelligence. Meta had also attempted to recruit Sutskever and acquire SSI, which was most recently valued at $32 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. "You might have heard rumors of companies looking to acquire us. We are flattered by their attention but are focused on seeing our work through," Sutskever said in a post on X. SSI raised $1 billion in cash last year to build advanced AI systems designed to safely exceed human intelligence. Sutskever has previously served as OpenAI's chief scientist. He left the ChatGPT maker, which he co-founded, after his involvement in Sam Altman's dramatic firing and rehiring in November 2023. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched a new division, Meta Superintelligence Labs, to unify the company's AI efforts, following setbacks with its Llama 4 model and key staff departures. The unit will be led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and ex-GitHub chief Nat Friedman, after Meta invested $14.3 billion in Scale and ramped up efforts to recruit top AI talent. Gross and Friedman are known to be close, having co-founded the venture capital firm NFDG — named after their initials. The firm has backed high-profile startups including Safe Superintelligence, Perplexity and Figma. Apple acquired Gross's startup, Cue, in 2013 for its predictive search and AI technology, after which Gross joined the iPhone maker as a director, overseeing machine learning and artificial intelligence.
