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I said this about Sam Altman and open AI years ago and got poo pooed repeatedly in various fora. "But It's OPEN!" "But it's a non-profit!" "But they're the goo

I said this about Sam Altman and open AI years ago and got poo pooed repeatedly in various fora. "But It's OPEN!" "But it's a non-profit!" "But they're the good guys!" And here we are - Sam trying to lock down his first mover advantage with the boot heel of the state for profit. It's fucking disgusting.

jacurtis 3y ago
As a wise person once said > You either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain Sam Altman has made the full character arc
- jiveturkey 3y ago
  yeah sorry, that is a statement about leadership and responsibility to make the "tough decisions", like going to war, or deciding who the winners and losers are when deciding a budget that everyone contributed to via taxes. NOT a statement meant to whitewash VC playbooks.
  - darkerside 3y ago
    No... it's a line from a terrific movie called The Dark Knight, and it's about the ease with which public perception is manipulated.
    - hanniabu 3y ago
      This has nothing to do with perception being manipulated
      - darkerside 3y ago
        The story does not, but the quote does
    - edgyquant 3y ago
      No, that line is specifically about Julius Caesar being appointed by the Senate as dictator and then never giving up his power. Though I agree it seems to fit here. Being granted an oligopoly in the name of protecting the people and all that.
      - darkerside 3y ago
        Source? I'm going to need a receipt for my downvote! Here's mine: https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10572/is-this-quote-originally-from-the-dark-knight https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10572/is-this-quo...
        edgyquant 3y ago
        I’ve seen the movie, and it’s in response to Rachel saying “the last dictator they appointed was named Caesar, and he never gave up his power.” I also didn’t downvote you, and it’s against guidelines to bring that stuff up
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parentheses 3y ago
So true. It’s one thing to treat companies at face value when it’s just another X, but when they are capable of changing society in such a way, their claims of openness should be treated as marketing.

jacurtis 3y ago

As a wise person once said > You either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain Sam Altman has made the full character arc

jiveturkey 3y ago
yeah sorry, that is a statement about leadership and responsibility to make the "tough decisions", like going to war, or deciding who the winners and losers are when deciding a budget that everyone contributed to via taxes. NOT a statement meant to whitewash VC playbooks.
- darkerside 3y ago
  No... it's a line from a terrific movie called The Dark Knight, and it's about the ease with which public perception is manipulated.
  - hanniabu 3y ago
    This has nothing to do with perception being manipulated
    - darkerside 3y ago
      The story does not, but the quote does
  - edgyquant 3y ago
    No, that line is specifically about Julius Caesar being appointed by the Senate as dictator and then never giving up his power. Though I agree it seems to fit here. Being granted an oligopoly in the name of protecting the people and all that.
    - darkerside 3y ago
      Source? I'm going to need a receipt for my downvote! Here's mine: https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10572/is-this-quote-originally-from-the-dark-knight https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10572/is-this-quo...
      - edgyquant 3y ago
        I’ve seen the movie, and it’s in response to Rachel saying “the last dictator they appointed was named Caesar, and he never gave up his power.” I also didn’t downvote you, and it’s against guidelines to bring that stuff up

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parentheses 3y ago

So true. It’s one thing to treat companies at face value when it’s just another X, but when they are capable of changing society in such a way, their claims of openness should be treated as marketing.