According to PANews, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed gratitude on social media towards the research teams and leaders driving innovation. He acknowledged the inherent risks and uncertainties in exploring new fields, emphasizing that such courage fuels progress. Altman specifically thanked leaders like Ilya, Jakub, Bob, and Mark, as well as the 'Strawberry Team' led by Jerry Tworek, describing their achievements as one of the most outstanding displays of leadership in OpenAI's history. He looks forward to more breakthroughs in the future.
Altman also praised Alec Radford's contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, comparing his talent to that of Einstein. He noted that many current advancements can be traced back to Radford's work. Describing Radford as humble, warm, and thoughtful, Altman expressed that Radford is one of his favorite collaborators. He thanked Radford for his contributions to OpenAI and anticipated future collaborations as an independent researcher, believing this role would suit Radford's style well.