winenbug

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by winenbug 3y ago
> It simply helps slow down the most advanced current effort If she believes that the most advanced current effort is heading in the wrong direction, then slowing it down is helpful. "Most advanced" isn't the same as &quot
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by winenbug 3y ago
But not that insane if they (the board) think the other side of the scale is "AGI that will destroy humanity"
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by winenbug 3y ago
Let's say you have a time machine and 20 years later OpenAI destroyed humanity b/c of how fast they were pushing AI advancement. Would the destruction of OpenAI in 2023 be seen as bad or good with that hindsight? It seems bad no
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by winenbug 3y ago
https://openai.com/our-structure "Second, because the board is still the board of a Nonprofit, each director must perform their fiduciary duties in furtherance of its mission—safe AGI that is broadly beneficial. While
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by winenbug 3y ago
Ya which is why Sam should just start a new company, maybe spend a few months to catch back up but then it won't be tied down to any of this shenanigans. It's the best solution imo. I have a feeling that's exactly what he&#x2
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by winenbug 3y ago
Agreed, I'm not saying I have a better alternative, just that this is something we all should now realize; given i'm sure we were all wondering for a long time what the whole governance structure of OpenAI really meant (capped for
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by winenbug 3y ago
https://openai.com/our-structure This whole thing was so, SO poorly executed, but the independent people on the board were gathered specifically to prioritize humanity & AI safety over OpenAI. It sounds like Sam for
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by winenbug 3y ago
But that's the problem, the board's mission was doomed from the get-go. Their mission isn't to be "in the interest of the company" but "in the interest of humanity" i.e. if they believe OpenAI at its pace
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by winenbug 3y ago
Unless she has equity in Anthropic (which would be major conflict of interest), I don't see how this is self promotion...?
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by winenbug 4y ago
Instant deposits are definitely not settled funds from your account -> Robinhood perspective.
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by winenbug 4y ago
Assuming that the average meme-stock chaser trades with settled funds, though.
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by winenbug 6y ago
This is insane. It's one thing to push for further recognition of folks who have pulled more than their weight in support of their teammates — which is deserved and I think the parents would not protest, but it's another thing ent
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by winenbug 6y ago
And they released Reels right when the executive order hits. Business and politics will forever go hand-in-hand.
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by winenbug 6y ago
Everything about the Instagram acquisition was brilliant. Reminder that neither Instagram nor Facebook was making a profit at the time, and Instagram's $1B price tag was both very high at the time and minuscule in hindsight. 8 years la
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by winenbug 7y ago
If it's "arrogant" to think that a startup could be anyone's top choice, then startups would never be able to attract any good talent. It's not arrogant. It's simply creating a process where you can filter out
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by winenbug 7y ago
He did post a disclaimer that their approach wasn't designed to work for every company. For such a small team, and an early-stage company, I believe it's critical to hire people who are absolutely excited about the mission. They&#
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by winenbug 9y ago
new CEO joined Sept 2017, breach was disclosed in Nov 2017 it's more than 1 month, but "months" is a stretch here