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Sam Altman is at OpenAI (with a guest pass)

45 points by davidbarker 3y ago

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jessenaser 3y ago
Unexpected episode of Undercover Boss...
aldarisbm 3y ago
Can you imagine having a guest pass at the company you founded?
- 7e 3y ago
  Altman did not found OpenAI, although he was an initial board member.
  - 7e 3y ago
    And, if he is to be believed, he holds zero shares. I guess that shows what the board thinks he is worth.
- egillie 3y ago
  not sure why you're downvoted, that would be absolutely miserable
- vntok 3y ago
  That's the joke.
- stefanos82 3y ago
  For some reason, the very first thing that came in my mind was Steve Jobs when he got ousted from Apple...I'm not a business owner, but my stomach hurts when I read such things :( to be kicked out of your own creation...what a horrible feeling, goodness gracious!
asim 3y ago
At least he's making light of the situation. It could be a lot more tense than this.
lannisterstark 3y ago
This is more entertaining than most Marvel movies.
- bparsons 3y ago
  Not hard these days.
jessenaser 3y ago
Though the title is interesting: "first and last time i ever wear one of these". So either he is going to be CEO, or he is never coming back...
- bossyTeacher 3y ago
  He will likely be the CEO and the board will resign. Microsoft does not have direct influence but it has significant indirect influence and OpenAI won't be able to exist for long if Microsoft and the investors launch a combined attack on OpenAI. He shouldn't have bothered with the philanthropic BS if all he wanted was profit
  - 3cats-in-a-coat 3y ago
    What do you mean he shouldn't have bothered. Quick recap: 1. OpenAI was founded to study and create AI/AGI as a non-profit with Elon pledging half a billion, and other investors also pledging. 2. A fraction of the funds are wired. Elon waits until this "grant" is almost spent and places an ultimatum "make me CEO or you don't get a cent." 3. Board (back then made of different people) says "scram". He resigns and takes his money. 4. OpenAI scrambles to find sources of funding. Microsoft is interested. 5. They create the for-profit branch owned by the not-for-profit company to deal with Microsoft's projects and investment. So in that sequence of events, no one had a choice. Elon lied to them and tried to force their hand, they chose integrity and had to find a way to survive or cease to exist.
jeffrallen 3y ago
"Let that sink in!"
jessenaser 3y ago
Perspective B: https://twitter.com/jasonkwon/status/1726348678116548979 https://twitter.com/jasonkwon/status/1726348678116548979
mckee1 3y ago
I hope he keeps that guest pass - it is going to become a collectors item in decades to come.
PeterHolzwarth 3y ago
Why is this post flagged?
- verdverm 3y ago
  Because we are flooded with posts on this topic and this particular post is not interesting
  - quickthrower2 3y ago
    I think it is interesting because of it being a primary source rather than a second hand report, and it is timely. But I get that HN isn't supposed to be a live news channel.

45 points by davidbarker 3y ago

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jessenaser 3y ago

Unexpected episode of Undercover Boss...

aldarisbm 3y ago

Can you imagine having a guest pass at the company you founded?

7e 3y ago
Altman did not found OpenAI, although he was an initial board member.
- 7e 3y ago
  And, if he is to be believed, he holds zero shares. I guess that shows what the board thinks he is worth.
egillie 3y ago
not sure why you're downvoted, that would be absolutely miserable
vntok 3y ago
That's the joke.
stefanos82 3y ago
For some reason, the very first thing that came in my mind was Steve Jobs when he got ousted from Apple...I'm not a business owner, but my stomach hurts when I read such things :( to be kicked out of your own creation...what a horrible feeling, goodness gracious!

asim 3y ago

At least he's making light of the situation. It could be a lot more tense than this.

lannisterstark 3y ago

This is more entertaining than most Marvel movies.

bparsons 3y ago
Not hard these days.

jessenaser 3y ago

Though the title is interesting: "first and last time i ever wear one of these". So either he is going to be CEO, or he is never coming back...

bossyTeacher 3y ago
He will likely be the CEO and the board will resign. Microsoft does not have direct influence but it has significant indirect influence and OpenAI won't be able to exist for long if Microsoft and the investors launch a combined attack on OpenAI. He shouldn't have bothered with the philanthropic BS if all he wanted was profit
- 3cats-in-a-coat 3y ago
  What do you mean he shouldn't have bothered. Quick recap: 1. OpenAI was founded to study and create AI/AGI as a non-profit with Elon pledging half a billion, and other investors also pledging. 2. A fraction of the funds are wired. Elon waits until this "grant" is almost spent and places an ultimatum "make me CEO or you don't get a cent." 3. Board (back then made of different people) says "scram". He resigns and takes his money. 4. OpenAI scrambles to find sources of funding. Microsoft is interested. 5. They create the for-profit branch owned by the not-for-profit company to deal with Microsoft's projects and investment. So in that sequence of events, no one had a choice. Elon lied to them and tried to force their hand, they chose integrity and had to find a way to survive or cease to exist.

jeffrallen 3y ago

"Let that sink in!"

jessenaser 3y ago

Perspective B: https://twitter.com/jasonkwon/status/1726348678116548979 https://twitter.com/jasonkwon/status/1726348678116548979

mckee1 3y ago

I hope he keeps that guest pass - it is going to become a collectors item in decades to come.

PeterHolzwarth 3y ago

Why is this post flagged?

verdverm 3y ago
Because we are flooded with posts on this topic and this particular post is not interesting
- quickthrower2 3y ago
  I think it is interesting because of it being a primary source rather than a second hand report, and it is timely. But I get that HN isn't supposed to be a live news channel.