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Yeah, there definitely seem to be some personality cult around Sam on HN. I met him when he visited Europe during his lobbying tour. I was a bit surprised the C

Yeah, there definitely seem to be some personality cult around Sam on HN. I met him when he visited Europe during his lobbying tour. I was a bit surprised the CEO of one of the most innovative companies would promote an altcoin. And then he repeated how Europe is crucial, several times. Then he went to the UK and laughed, "Who cares about Europe". So he seems like the guy who will tell you what you want to hear. Ask anybody on the street, they will have no idea who the guy is.

johnnymorgan 3y ago
I gotten SBF vibes from him for awhile now. Elon split was the warning
- edmundsauto 3y ago
  Telling statement. The Elon split for me cements Altman as the Lionheart in the story.
  - jacquesm 3y ago
    There are other options besides 'Elon is a jerk' or 'Sam is a jerk'.
    - johnnymorgan 3y ago
      Yeah I don't mean Sam is a jerk but there is an element of dishonesty that twigs me. Elon isn't above reproach either but I share interest with him (aka Robert Heinlein) which informs me on his decision making process.
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    - OOPMan 3y ago
      For example...they're both jerks! :-)
- freejazz 3y ago
  Normally that's a good sign
comboy 3y ago
> Then he went to the UK and laughed, "Who cares about Europe" Interesting. Got any source? Or was it in a private conversation.
- piuantiderp 3y ago
  It's a surprisingly small world.
- benterix 3y ago
  No, this one was from a friend who was there, and AFAICT it wasn't a private conversation but a semi-public event. In any case, after courting a few EU countries he decided to set up OpenAI office in the UK. I have nothing against him, it just seemed a bit off that most of the meeting was about this brand new coin, how it will be successful, and about the plans to scan biometric data of the entire world population. I mean, you don't have to be a genius to understand a few dozen ways these things can go wrong.

johnnymorgan 3y ago

I gotten SBF vibes from him for awhile now. Elon split was the warning

edmundsauto 3y ago
Telling statement. The Elon split for me cements Altman as the Lionheart in the story.
- jacquesm 3y ago
  There are other options besides 'Elon is a jerk' or 'Sam is a jerk'.
  - johnnymorgan 3y ago
    Yeah I don't mean Sam is a jerk but there is an element of dishonesty that twigs me. Elon isn't above reproach either but I share interest with him (aka Robert Heinlein) which informs me on his decision making process.
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  - OOPMan 3y ago
    For example...they're both jerks! :-)
freejazz 3y ago
Normally that's a good sign

comboy 3y ago

> Then he went to the UK and laughed, "Who cares about Europe" Interesting. Got any source? Or was it in a private conversation.

piuantiderp 3y ago
It's a surprisingly small world.
benterix 3y ago
No, this one was from a friend who was there, and AFAICT it wasn't a private conversation but a semi-public event. In any case, after courting a few EU countries he decided to set up OpenAI office in the UK. I have nothing against him, it just seemed a bit off that most of the meeting was about this brand new coin, how it will be successful, and about the plans to scan biometric data of the entire world population. I mean, you don't have to be a genius to understand a few dozen ways these things can go wrong.