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When you stop listening to what Sam Altman says and just focus on what he does, you can see the guy is a bit of a snake. Greedy power-hungry man imho.

rafark 3y ago
I’ve tried very hard to like him because like it or not, ChatGPT has revolutionized the AI industry but he’s so hypocritical I just can’t stand him.
- colordrops 3y ago
  Pretty common for dislikeable people to be the most successful at an endeavor. It's not a coincidence.
mellosouls 3y ago
Sam Altman is responsible for leading the team that have revolutionised AI in its position within society. There is plenty to criticise OpenAI for but what he and they have achieved is extraordinary, and there is no need for that sort of toxic personal attack.
- throwaway1777 3y ago
  It’s fine to feel the ends justify the means but not everyone believes that.
- jasmer 3y ago
  Sam is responsible for marketing the team which popularized a certain kind of AI product. No need for personal attack.
- f6v 3y ago
  I can’t comment on his personality because I don’t know him. But it’s delusional to think the leadership’s personal qualities are irrelevant to developing AI. There’s going to be a lot of subjectivity in fine-tuning the answers.
- hzay 3y ago
  Success invites haters.
neximo64 3y ago
In your world how would you consider Sam Altman having no equity in OpenAI? And everyone finding out after it had a viral hit
- choppaface 3y ago
  Probably no different given his involvement in worldcoin https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/06/1048981/worldcoin-cryptocurrency-biometrics-web3/amp/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/06/1048981/worldcoi... and loopt https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loopt https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loopt
- outside1234 3y ago
  There is no way this guy hasn't figured out some way to get paid out of this. We just haven't figured out how yet.
  - neximo64 3y ago
    that just sounds ridiculous. Teams would have been over the legals for a $10bn investment. Not everyone is financially incentivised. Also he's already half way to being a billionaire anyway without OpenAI.
    - vpastore 3y ago
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      - sroussey 3y ago
        Dude, he absolutely loves to talk about incentives. Now that’s neither here nor there response to yours… but since he is so in tune with the concept of incentives, and likes to discuss them, it does make me curious what his incentives are that he is acting on.
  - theonlybutlet 3y ago
    Wonder if it's indirectly through some stake in Microsoft or whoever deals with them at that level.
grt_thr 3y ago
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courseofaction 3y ago
I can't judge the individual, but his words do not align with the company's actions in the slightest. >> 4. OpenAI will avoid competing with their customers — other than with ChatGPT On this I would not bet a dime.
- rich_sasha 3y ago
  He didn't even pinky promise.
seattle_spring 3y ago
I know it doesn't seem related on the surface, but I've found all startup CEOs who ban remote work to be snake-like and dishonest. Interesting coincidence at least.
- MaxPengwing 3y ago
  Might it be that because they know that their own morals and ethics are so fluid that they therefore think than everyone else is the same and thus has to be surveilled to be sure to have "performance...? Just a thought....
- neximo64 3y ago
  So let me make an guess, you like remote work?

rafark 3y ago

I’ve tried very hard to like him because like it or not, ChatGPT has revolutionized the AI industry but he’s so hypocritical I just can’t stand him.

colordrops 3y ago
Pretty common for dislikeable people to be the most successful at an endeavor. It's not a coincidence.

mellosouls 3y ago

Sam Altman is responsible for leading the team that have revolutionised AI in its position within society. There is plenty to criticise OpenAI for but what he and they have achieved is extraordinary, and there is no need for that sort of toxic personal attack.

throwaway1777 3y ago
It’s fine to feel the ends justify the means but not everyone believes that.
jasmer 3y ago
Sam is responsible for marketing the team which popularized a certain kind of AI product. No need for personal attack.
f6v 3y ago
I can’t comment on his personality because I don’t know him. But it’s delusional to think the leadership’s personal qualities are irrelevant to developing AI. There’s going to be a lot of subjectivity in fine-tuning the answers.
hzay 3y ago
Success invites haters.

neximo64 3y ago

In your world how would you consider Sam Altman having no equity in OpenAI? And everyone finding out after it had a viral hit

choppaface 3y ago
Probably no different given his involvement in worldcoin https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/06/1048981/worldcoin-cryptocurrency-biometrics-web3/amp/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/06/1048981/worldcoi... and loopt https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loopt https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loopt
outside1234 3y ago
There is no way this guy hasn't figured out some way to get paid out of this. We just haven't figured out how yet.
- neximo64 3y ago
  that just sounds ridiculous. Teams would have been over the legals for a $10bn investment. Not everyone is financially incentivised. Also he's already half way to being a billionaire anyway without OpenAI.
  - vpastore 3y ago
    [flagged]
    - sroussey 3y ago
      Dude, he absolutely loves to talk about incentives. Now that’s neither here nor there response to yours… but since he is so in tune with the concept of incentives, and likes to discuss them, it does make me curious what his incentives are that he is acting on.
- theonlybutlet 3y ago
  Wonder if it's indirectly through some stake in Microsoft or whoever deals with them at that level.

grt_thr 3y ago

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courseofaction 3y ago

I can't judge the individual, but his words do not align with the company's actions in the slightest. >> 4. OpenAI will avoid competing with their customers — other than with ChatGPT On this I would not bet a dime.

rich_sasha 3y ago
He didn't even pinky promise.

seattle_spring 3y ago

I know it doesn't seem related on the surface, but I've found all startup CEOs who ban remote work to be snake-like and dishonest. Interesting coincidence at least.

MaxPengwing 3y ago
Might it be that because they know that their own morals and ethics are so fluid that they therefore think than everyone else is the same and thus has to be surveilled to be sure to have "performance...? Just a thought....
neximo64 3y ago
So let me make an guess, you like remote work?