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That's why Sam Altman and co. are lobbying to effectively ban AI startups from competing with them, right?

• chongli 3y ago
  Sam Altman is no longer affiliated with YCombinator.
  • peepeepoopoo47 3y ago
    Doesn't matter. He's still part of the same tech oligarch social circles, and the way they're all suddenly trying to cozy up to regulators is absolutely disgusting.
  • ankit219 3y ago
    Don't PG and Jessica have an investment in OpenAI? I think YC also counts it as one of investee companies. Jessica was one of the founding members. (based on a bit of googling) If openai were a public company, the amount of shilling YC folks do for OpenAI would have to carry a disclaimer about being an investor.
• sandslash 3y ago
  From YC's head of public policy: https://twitter.com/lutherlowe/status/1721636692849836254 https://twitter.com/lutherlowe/status/1721636692849836254
  • peepeepoopoo47 3y ago
    > I used to run Startup School and Special Projects at YC -- now I'm working with our online communities! Nice PR attempt. Not falling for it.
    • sandslash 3y ago
      Got me there, peepeepoopoo47.
      • peepeepoopoo47 3y ago
        [flagged]
        • dang 3y ago
          What gets you banned a lot is creating dozens of accounts to post low-quality, trollish things on HN.
        • rmbyrro 3y ago
          So much cynicism will get your mind sick, bro