Although I don’t agree with Sam Altman’s vision, this article is just an opinion piece because the author doesn’t like what Sam Altman says.
rgvtim on
Don’t take Sam Altman, or any other Tech Bro at their word, they almost to a man lie over and over.
TrueSwagformyBois on
Did we ever take Sam Altman at his word? Also, junk journalism.
octahexxer on
I know! Quit stalling altman hook up the ai to the nukes stop teasing us!
FaultElectrical4075 on
While Sam Altman is sketchy as hell, there is pretty good reason to believe that AI may get a whole lot better very very quickly based on the research OpenAI is currently doing with reinforcement learning, and what we’ve seen reinforcement learning do in the past.
Just because they aren’t trustworthy and behave unethically doesn’t mean their research is insignificant
Tenableg on
Who took him at his word?
LemurianLemurLad on
Wait, I was *supposed* to be taking him at his word prior to this!? I just assumed everybody thought of him as a noise-generating techbro.
Fusciee on
They are literally just salesmen
kutkun on
It’s time to stop concentrating on individual rich persons and focus on universal and egalitarian rules governing all business people.
vAPIdTygr on
It’s time to stop taking anyone at their word, period. I wish more people would do research instead of mindlessly scrolling social media.
poopoomergency4 on
really funny to see this headline in one of many news outlets that takes every moron tech “founder” type at their word
karma_cucks__ban_me on
> (The Atlantic recently entered a corporate partnership with OpenAI.)
The article is nothing but a puff piece? Am I supposed to subscribe to see the full thing?
Seems like they’re just trying to bait out discussions on AI…..
fetish_onyx on
The more I learn about Sam Altman the more it sounds like he’s cut from the same cloth as Elizabeth Holmes or Sam Bankman-Fried. He’s peddling optimism to investors who do not understand the subject matter.
Urbanviking1 on
Yea, people took Elon Musk at his word years ago as well and now look at him… yikes.
Aloha-Penguin on
All rich people lie through their teeth. All they care about is money.
Resident_Plenty6821 on
How about we just stop talking to tech bros.
Dry_Inspection_4583 on
I think it’s important to reflect on what people say and to criticise these things and ask questions. I also recognise how many people blindly followed Elon in the beginning, I’ll sheepishly admit I was excited, he was supposed to be the real life batman.
I guess where I question this is he’s selling a vision, and he’s in a very good position to speak toward where AI is currently, I’m sure he has access to models and things spoken of. I don’t hear promise of things I wouldn’t want for all of us, and I think AI is a very valid step to obtaining these things, so is the criticism of this that some people outright don’t believe it? or they don’t want it? or is there some other aspect of this I’m not seeing regarding how pointed people are toward him?
cjwidd on
Oh, now is the time? Thanks Atlantic, I’ll take that under advisement.
ArmokTheSupreme on
“The Atlantic is owned by **Emerson Collective**, a social impact organization founded and led by **Laurene Powell Jobs**, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Emerson Collective acquired a majority stake in The Atlantic in 2017. Laurene Powell Jobs has since been involved in shaping the magazine’s future while maintaining its editorial independence.”
Wonder if she has an interest in Apple’s proprietary AI vs. OpenAI…hmmmmm
edit: Looked it up. She got 5.5 Million shares post Steve’s death. You bet your ass she has an interest.
pepsiba on
he tried making a blog application back in the day. 1. _tried_ 2. blog.
BMB281 on
When a person becomes a billionaire, they no longer have the average person’s best interest at heart
rainysexxy on
I think Sam Altmans claim that he needs $7tn (maybe 8) to push AI in every direction was just a publicity stunt.
Open ai, a once open source company with the cor belief that the only way to keep the world safe from ai was to let everyone access it, then became proprietary the moment it became popular enough to be profitable and is now aimed to go public.
If I was an initial investor, I’d sue
F0reverlad on
I wouldn’t take that guy at his silence, let alone his word.
MapsAreAwesome on
>It’s Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word
Seriously – now?!
That this actually has to be said out loud (in print) by a magazine like The Atlantic shows just how much the media has been focused on sensationalism rather than substance.
It would be best for society if these so-called tech bros get a lot less publicity.
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Although I don’t agree with Sam Altman’s vision, this article is just an opinion piece because the author doesn’t like what Sam Altman says.
Don’t take Sam Altman, or any other Tech Bro at their word, they almost to a man lie over and over.
Did we ever take Sam Altman at his word? Also, junk journalism.
I know! Quit stalling altman hook up the ai to the nukes stop teasing us!
While Sam Altman is sketchy as hell, there is pretty good reason to believe that AI may get a whole lot better very very quickly based on the research OpenAI is currently doing with reinforcement learning, and what we’ve seen reinforcement learning do in the past.
Just because they aren’t trustworthy and behave unethically doesn’t mean their research is insignificant
Who took him at his word?
Wait, I was *supposed* to be taking him at his word prior to this!? I just assumed everybody thought of him as a noise-generating techbro.
They are literally just salesmen
It’s time to stop concentrating on individual rich persons and focus on universal and egalitarian rules governing all business people.
It’s time to stop taking anyone at their word, period. I wish more people would do research instead of mindlessly scrolling social media.
really funny to see this headline in one of many news outlets that takes every moron tech “founder” type at their word
> (The Atlantic recently entered a corporate partnership with OpenAI.)
The article is nothing but a puff piece? Am I supposed to subscribe to see the full thing?
Seems like they’re just trying to bait out discussions on AI…..
The more I learn about Sam Altman the more it sounds like he’s cut from the same cloth as Elizabeth Holmes or Sam Bankman-Fried. He’s peddling optimism to investors who do not understand the subject matter.
Yea, people took Elon Musk at his word years ago as well and now look at him… yikes.
All rich people lie through their teeth. All they care about is money.
How about we just stop talking to tech bros.
I think it’s important to reflect on what people say and to criticise these things and ask questions. I also recognise how many people blindly followed Elon in the beginning, I’ll sheepishly admit I was excited, he was supposed to be the real life batman.
I guess where I question this is he’s selling a vision, and he’s in a very good position to speak toward where AI is currently, I’m sure he has access to models and things spoken of. I don’t hear promise of things I wouldn’t want for all of us, and I think AI is a very valid step to obtaining these things, so is the criticism of this that some people outright don’t believe it? or they don’t want it? or is there some other aspect of this I’m not seeing regarding how pointed people are toward him?
Oh, now is the time? Thanks Atlantic, I’ll take that under advisement.
“The Atlantic is owned by **Emerson Collective**, a social impact organization founded and led by **Laurene Powell Jobs**, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Emerson Collective acquired a majority stake in The Atlantic in 2017. Laurene Powell Jobs has since been involved in shaping the magazine’s future while maintaining its editorial independence.”
Wonder if she has an interest in Apple’s proprietary AI vs. OpenAI…hmmmmm
edit: Looked it up. She got 5.5 Million shares post Steve’s death. You bet your ass she has an interest.
he tried making a blog application back in the day. 1. _tried_ 2. blog.
When a person becomes a billionaire, they no longer have the average person’s best interest at heart
I think Sam Altmans claim that he needs $7tn (maybe 8) to push AI in every direction was just a publicity stunt.
The best response there is was Jim Keller. Jim Keller simply posted: [“I can do it for less than $1T”](https://x.com/jimkxa/status/1758683405875871841)
Open ai, a once open source company with the cor belief that the only way to keep the world safe from ai was to let everyone access it, then became proprietary the moment it became popular enough to be profitable and is now aimed to go public.
If I was an initial investor, I’d sue
I wouldn’t take that guy at his silence, let alone his word.
>It’s Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word
Seriously – now?!
That this actually has to be said out loud (in print) by a magazine like The Atlantic shows just how much the media has been focused on sensationalism rather than substance.
It would be best for society if these so-called tech bros get a lot less publicity.