Former OpenAI board members describe ‘extremely risky’ near-merger with Anthropic
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-08 06:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Technology & AI, Business & Economy
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OAKLAND, CALIF. — Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner shed new light on just how close the company came to a shotgun merger with arch-rival Anthropic in the chaotic aftermath of CEO Sam Altman’s firing in November 2023 – calling such a deal an “extremely risky move.”
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