US Calling: Jag Bains becomes first Sikh to win ‘Big Brother’, a rumble in the AI world
While Jag Bains, the son of Indian immigrants, made history on CBS’s reality game show, the artificial intelligence world was rocked by the news of Sam Altman being ousted as OpenAI CEO, prompting speculation about a potential brain drain from the firm.
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. Jagateshwar Bains made history on CBS’s reality game show by becoming the first Sikh and Indian American winner in the show’s 25-season run. Jag Bains is the first American Sikh-Punjabi contestant to win ‘Big Brother’ and the $750k grand prize. Jagateshwar Bains made history on CBS’s reality game show by becoming the first Sikh and Indian American winner in the show’s 25-season run.
‘Big Brother’ is an American television reality show that takes its name from George Orwell’s novel 1984. The American series launched on July 5, 2000 on CBS and is currently in its 25th season. The show format has a group of contestants, known as “house guests”, staying in a specially constructed house. They are isolated from the outside world and are monitored by live television cameras and microphones. They get evicted by being voted out of the competition. The show is similar to ‘Big Boss’ that Indian viewers are familiar with.
Jag is the son of Indian immigrants and reportedly has a sister named Hakikat Bains and a brother named Jasmair Bains, who is a realtor (@bainsbrothers_realtors on Instagram). He is said to have graduated from the University of Washington, Michael G Foster School of Business with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Business Analytics. Strategising helped Jag break records with seven Power of Veto wins and his aggressive and harsh final plea to the jury also paid off.
He received five out of seven votes and the jury acknowledged his impressive gameplay, voting for him to win over his loyal ally Matt Klotz. Klotz and Jag talked about keeping the ladies around, so they could cook, and they could eat without helping. It was questionable if the dynamic was mutually beneficial, or just another advantage for the men in the house. While Jag admitted to making inappropriate jokes about the women cooking for him he claimed it was never his actual strategy. Incidentally, Jag is also the name of a 25-year-old truck company, White Falcon Transport, from Omak, Washington.
A shift in AI leadership
A seismic change has rocked the artificial intelligence realm, causing ripples within the tech community. Dubbed as the potential ‘next Steve Jobs’, this buzz follows Sam Altman’s captivating presentation at OpenAI’s inaugural Developer Conference, ‘Open AI DevDay’, held on November 6, 2023.
As the week drew to a close, Twitter bore a succinct announcement: Sam Altman stepping down as CEO, making way for Mira Murati, the chief technology officer. OpenAI’s governance rests with a board comprising employees such as Greg Brockman (chairman and president), Ilya Sutskever (chief scientist), Altman (CEO), along with non-employees Adam D’Angelo, CEO of Quora, technology entrepreneur Tasha McCauley, and Helen Toner from the Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology.
In a reflective post on X, Altman expressed his affection for OpenAI, remarking, “I cherished my time at OpenAI—it was personally transformative and, hopefully, contributed positively to the world. More on what’s next will come later.”
Altman, known as the face of Chat GPT, recently concluded a global tour, spanning 17 cities, and testified before Congress on regulatory oversight. Advocating for balanced regulation, he consistently cautioned against deep fake disinformation risks. A veteran tech entrepreneur, Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015, backed by Elon Musk’s investment, guiding the modest San Francisco startup into a pioneering technology force, now valued at $80 billion.
Upon Altman’s departure news, Microsoft Corp, a key investor with over $10 billion in OpenAI, experienced a roughly 2.4 per cent decline. Moreover, Brockman’s subsequent exit adds to the upheaval. The ongoing tremors within AI prompt speculation about potential brain drain from OpenAI, offering an unexpected opportunity for both Google and Meta.
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