The details of Zhao\u2019s talks with Altman remain slim, with the sources only saying that the former Binance head is particularly interested in artificial intelligence. According to the report, Zhao first met Altman in 2023, before stepping down as a chief executive at Binance. After changes in leadership at OpenAI in late November, the people said Zhao and Altman held another round of talks. In December 2023, Zhao confirmed during a meeting with Ronghui Gu, a computer science professor at Columbia University, that he had communicated with Altman.<\/p>\n
In an interview with the New York Times, Gu said that Zhao and Altman both \u201cbelieve that A.I. is going to help a lot in actualizing the development of technology and human knowledge.\u201d Gu also added that the Binance founder mentioned that he was \u201clooking for opportunities\u201d to invest in the large data centers that power AI applications, though Zhao\u2019s preferred investment target \u2014 OpenAI or its rivals \u2014 remains unclear. They argue that such a punishment would deter Zhao and others from flouting U.S. laws for financial gain. Zhao, who pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in November 2023, currently awaits sentencing, scheduled for Apr.<\/p>\n
30. Despite being free on a $175 million bond, his request to travel to Dubai was denied by a U.S. judge due to concerns about his substantial wealth and potential flight risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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