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I do think an industry is often shaped by the early leaders or group of people around them. Those people shape the dominant company in that space, and then go o

I do think an industry is often shaped by the early leaders or group of people around them. Those people shape the dominant company in that space, and then go off to spread that culture in other companies that they start or join. And, competitors are often looking to the dominant company and trying to emulate that company.

chroma205 11mo ago
> I do think an industry is often shaped by the early leaders or group of people around them Yes, but did any industry live long enough to not become the villain? Early OpenAI set the tone of safe, open-source AI. The next few competitors also followed OpenAI’s lead. And yet, here we are.
- justinclift 11mo ago
  > Early OpenAI set the tone of safe, open-source AI. Um, wat?
  - chroma205 11mo ago
    > Um, wat? https://github.com/openai https://github.com/openai
    - justinclift 11mo ago
      "Safe"?
- Planktonne 11mo ago
  > Early OpenAI set the tone of safe, open-source AI. Early OpenAI told a bunch of lies that even (some of) their most-ardent fans are now seeing through. They didn't start off good and become the villain.
throawayonthe 11mo ago
not sure how much sense that makes when the overarching culture is profit seeking