Fear and Loathing at OpenAI

The Vergecast discusses OpenAI and Sam Altman after his brief firing and return as CEO.

Altman also started reshaping OpenAI after coming back.

The episode notes The New Yorker’s profile of Altman and his time at OpenAI.

Nilay finished turning an iMac into a monitor, and David Pierce vibe-coded a productivity app.

The hosts compare those projects and their Claude Code experience, and mention Webby voting and Satoshi Nakamoto.