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Why OpenAI shut down Sora: Sam Altman felt 'terrible' telling news to Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro

Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman broke the news to newly installed Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro that the AI giant was killing off the Sora video-gen platform - before Disney was able to launch its ...
TheWrap

Sam Altman Says OpenAI and Disney Are Still in Talks About Collaborating Despite Sora Shutdown

In his first interview post Sora shutdown, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reveals he gave Disney’s former and current CEOs Bob Iger and Josh D’Amaro a heads up prior to the decision and that the ...
Variety

Sam Altman Felt ‘Terrible’ Telling Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro About OpenAI’s Decision to Kill Off Sora, Says Companies Still Looking to Collaborate

Disney, which was reportedly caught off-guard by OpenAI’s sudden Sora decision, has shelved its plans to invest $1 billion in the AI company. Under their original agreement, fans were going to be ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Is Still in Talks With Disney After Sora Shutdown

Altman says he spoke to both Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro and former Disney CEO Bob Iger to give them a heads up about the decision. Altman says D'Amaro told him "I get it." By Alex Weprin Senior ...