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El WLD de Worldcoin guanya un 6% quan Sam Altman s'uneix a Microsoft per dirigir el seu nou equip de recerca d'IA
Font de la imatge: CNBCWorldcoin’s WLD has gained around 7% amid the news that Microsoft has hired Sam Altman i Greg Brockman, co-founders of OpenAI, to spearhead a new advanced AI research team.
At the time of writing, WLD is trading at $2.41, up by more than 6.5% over the past day, according to data from CoinGecko.
The rally comes after the announcement of Sam Altman’s departure from OpenAI triggered a sharp decline in the value of WLD last week.
At the time, WLD dropped to as low as $1.86, marking a 42% decrease from its all-time high of $3.30.
Altman, que va cofundar Worldcoin juntament amb Max Novendstern i Alex Blania el 2019, va ser destituït del seu càrrec de CEO d'OpenAI a causa de la seva suposada manca de comunicació sincera que va afectar les responsabilitats del consell.
Microsoft Hires Altman and Other Former OpenAI Executives
Altman’s unexpected dismissal from OpenAI’s board led to several other members, including Brockman, leaving the firm in protest.
Exploiting this oppurtunity, Microsoft has hired both Altman and Brockman to head up its new advanced AI research team.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the appointments on Monday, according to a report by TechCrunch.
Nadella also hinted that additional hires from OpenAI might be joining Altman and Brockman, signaling Microsoft’s commitment to assembling a talented team.
The decision to bring Altman and Brockman on board comes as Microsoft is alreadt a major investor in OpenAI with a substantial investment of over $10 billion in the AI company.
Nadella emphasized that Microsoft is fully supportive of OpenAI’s product roadmap and expressed eagerness to collaborate with the new leadership team at OpenAI, led by Emmett Shear.
“We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners,” Nadella said.
“We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI’s new leadership team and working with them.”
Worldcoin Faces Privacy Concerns
Worldcoin has faced criticism and controversy since its inception.
L'any passat, MIT Technology Review publicar un article afirmant que el projecte va adquirir els seus primers 500,000 usuaris mitjançant "enganys, treballadors explotats i lliuraments en efectiu".
A més, governs, inclosos el Regne Unit, Alemanya, França i sobretot Kenya, han plantejat preocupacions sobre la privadesa, la seguretat i les implicacions financeres, i Kènia fins i tot va suspendre la inscripció de Worldcoin.
A l'agost, van sorgir informes a Nigèria que la policia de Nairobi, en col·laboració amb funcionaris de diverses agències, tenia va fer una incursió en un magatzem de Worldcoin a la capital de Kenya.
De la mateixa manera, l'Agència Argentina d'Accés a la Informació Pública (AAIP) ha llançat una investigació a Worldcoin per determinar la legalitat de les seves pràctiques de recollida de dades a la nació sud-americana.
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