The Media Show · BBC Radio 4
Ronan Farrow on investigating OpenAI and Sam Altman, Misha Glenny, Bel Trew & Madhumita Murgia
April 8, 2026·43 min·2 clips
Farrow: Sam Altman was fired because insiders believed his lying was untenable and potentially dangerous for AI.
As heard by us
A brisk Media Show episode on AI power, war reporting, and journalism's job when authority outruns scrutiny.
The Media Show treats Sam Altman and OpenAI as a question of media accountability, opening with Ronan Farrow on The New Yorker's investigation into whether one of AI's most powerful figures can be trusted with so much authority.
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Start here if you want a serious look at who gets to steer AI power.
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