I saw that interview, Altman said (paraphrasing) "you won't be able to compete, there's no point trying". I didn't interpret it as directed at the example the q

I saw that interview, Altman said (paraphrasing) "you won't be able to compete, there's no point trying". I didn't interpret it as directed at the example the questioner gave (a few engineers with a few million dollars), I took it to mean "we're so far ahead of you, you'll never be as good). The arrogance was breathtaking, particularly when it's inevitable that OpenAI will be knocked down a few pegs (arguably, it's already happening).