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I got one, am here for the popcorn! What did Sam lie to the board about that caused them to basically eject him like he’s radioactive? Why did Greg take his to

I got one, am here for the popcorn! What did Sam lie to the board about that caused them to basically eject him like he’s radioactive? Why did Greg take his toys away and quit on the spot? Are the other departures “solidarity exits”, or because they’re possibly involved in whatever got Sam ejected?? Tune in at 11 to find out more!

crop_rotation 3y ago
It might also be the case that the board is not used to things like this, as the board doesn't contain any seasoned board members/executives apart from Adam. Ideally board would be advised by lawyers but who knows.
- FridgeSeal 3y ago
  I don’t buy this narrative that the board is made of “nobodies”. Sure, they might be not be well-known on the SV-board-circuit, but that doesn’t make them unskilled. Nor do I buy that they’re not advised by lawyers; the way I read the board statement is that Altman has lied about _something_ radioactive enough to cause them to dump him basically on the spot, a move that to me, sounds like their legal team went “this is bad, get rid of it”. The speed of it especially makes me think it’s something that had to act quickly on to get ahead of-which would explain the speed with which he was let go, MS was informed, and the public statement was made.
  - TillE 3y ago
    Yeah I think most of the speculation is way too mundane. Those factional disputes may exist, but it's clear that something big and serious happened to prompt a very sudden firing with that particular statement.
    - jjeaff 3y ago
      My theory is that there are some hidden, super important details to the whole convoluted structure and its relationship and ownership structure with MSFT that has perhaps just come to light. it seems like such a weird structure, I can imagine it not being too hard to obscure from the board some big sticking points.
  - psswrd12345 3y ago
    Exactly.
junofan 3y ago
The board probably sucks and Sam lies to deal with it.
- FridgeSeal 3y ago
  That seems like an incredibly bad strategy on his part though. Like, doing that is just actively making your own life difficult. Edit: thinking about it more: lying to the board, even if they suck, seems like the fast-track to completely blowing away your own reputation.
  - underseacables 3y ago
    Sam seems to have an enormous ego, so it's not out of the world of possibilities.
  - junofan 3y ago
    What’s he supposed to do?
    - FridgeSeal 3y ago
      Certainly not lie to them! Hahaha - Manage upwards, like everyone else - figure out how to communicate effectively with them, educating and bringing them up to speed where necessary so you’re all on the same page. I’m not even a C-level, but “communicating effectively” should absolutely be a part of your skill set by this level.
- arp242 3y ago
  He'd still 100% wrong. "I think you're wrong, so let me lie and manipulate to get my way." Utter toxic twattery.
  - junofan 3y ago
    Hypothetically how would you handle an incompetent nonprofit board?
Fordec 3y ago
Literally officially breaking out the microwave as we speak, tonight's going to be a ride
anigbrowl 3y ago
I just wanted to spend a relaxing evening playing Fallout: New Vegas, and instead the world's leading AI company went all Tessier-Ashpool on my timeline
- soundsgoodtome 3y ago
  Fallout 4 is better anyway. /duck
cyanydeez 3y ago
sam seems to have a personality cult, reading these news responses. id suspect exfiltrating tech to a more cultish and probusiness platform with a copilots.

crop_rotation 3y ago

It might also be the case that the board is not used to things like this, as the board doesn't contain any seasoned board members/executives apart from Adam. Ideally board would be advised by lawyers but who knows.

FridgeSeal 3y ago
I don’t buy this narrative that the board is made of “nobodies”. Sure, they might be not be well-known on the SV-board-circuit, but that doesn’t make them unskilled. Nor do I buy that they’re not advised by lawyers; the way I read the board statement is that Altman has lied about _something_ radioactive enough to cause them to dump him basically on the spot, a move that to me, sounds like their legal team went “this is bad, get rid of it”. The speed of it especially makes me think it’s something that had to act quickly on to get ahead of-which would explain the speed with which he was let go, MS was informed, and the public statement was made.
- TillE 3y ago
  Yeah I think most of the speculation is way too mundane. Those factional disputes may exist, but it's clear that something big and serious happened to prompt a very sudden firing with that particular statement.
  - jjeaff 3y ago
    My theory is that there are some hidden, super important details to the whole convoluted structure and its relationship and ownership structure with MSFT that has perhaps just come to light. it seems like such a weird structure, I can imagine it not being too hard to obscure from the board some big sticking points.
- psswrd12345 3y ago
  Exactly.

junofan 3y ago

The board probably sucks and Sam lies to deal with it.

FridgeSeal 3y ago
That seems like an incredibly bad strategy on his part though. Like, doing that is just actively making your own life difficult. Edit: thinking about it more: lying to the board, even if they suck, seems like the fast-track to completely blowing away your own reputation.
- underseacables 3y ago
  Sam seems to have an enormous ego, so it's not out of the world of possibilities.
- junofan 3y ago
  What’s he supposed to do?
  - FridgeSeal 3y ago
    Certainly not lie to them! Hahaha - Manage upwards, like everyone else - figure out how to communicate effectively with them, educating and bringing them up to speed where necessary so you’re all on the same page. I’m not even a C-level, but “communicating effectively” should absolutely be a part of your skill set by this level.
arp242 3y ago
He'd still 100% wrong. "I think you're wrong, so let me lie and manipulate to get my way." Utter toxic twattery.
- junofan 3y ago
  Hypothetically how would you handle an incompetent nonprofit board?

Fordec 3y ago

Literally officially breaking out the microwave as we speak, tonight's going to be a ride

anigbrowl 3y ago

I just wanted to spend a relaxing evening playing Fallout: New Vegas, and instead the world's leading AI company went all Tessier-Ashpool on my timeline

soundsgoodtome 3y ago
Fallout 4 is better anyway. /duck

cyanydeez 3y ago

sam seems to have a personality cult, reading these news responses. id suspect exfiltrating tech to a more cultish and probusiness platform with a copilots.