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Microsoft has a "Cloud + AI" division [1]. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sam Altman at or near the top of that organization come Monday. [1] https://en.wikipe

• bmitc 3y ago
  Why does Microsoft need him? Microsoft has some of the foremost researchers and research divisions in the world and have successfully demonstrated their ability to evolve as a business. Altman's background doesn't seem remotely enough to have such a high-level position at a company like Microsoft.
  • voidfunc 3y ago
    Assuage investor anxiety - it's a drop in the bucket to pay Altman virtually anything he wants to keep the market from thinking too much.
    • bmitc 3y ago
      Investor anxiety concerning what, exactly?
• Cacti 3y ago
  lol there’s thousands of Sams out there, he’s not that special, and he’s certainly not indispensable. I don’t know why so many here are struggling to accept that this guy fucked up, lied to his boss, got caught, and got fired for it, and that’s all there is to it. boards will tolerate many things, but willfully lying to them about anything material is not one of them. a ceo who won’t tell the board the truth is a ceo who thinks they are more important than the company. some boards don’t care, because they are already bought off with equity, but this board doesn’t get equity…
  • Elidrake24 3y ago
    So have you learned anything about arrogantly talking out of your ass or nah?
  • astrange 3y ago
    The chairman of the board quit with him, though. Doesn't seem like he had a problem.
    • Cacti 3y ago
      the chairman of the for-profit got demoted. then he quit.