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Re:No "malfeasance" behind Sam Altman's firing, OpenAI memo ... by morph123 on Saturday November 18, 2023 @03:46PM (#38324206)
As smart as the people are at OpenAI they sure do some incredibly stupid things.

I guess it proves that this "company" is ran by scientists and not business people, which I guess is reassuring?

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Re:No "malfeasance" behind Sam Altman's firing, OpenAI memo ... by CamperBob2 on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:51PM (#38324918)
The company is run, somehow, by people who have never run much of anything in their lives. Results are as expected.

How that situation came about would be an interesting story in itself.

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Re:No "malfeasance" behind Sam Altman's firing, OpenAI memo ... by belter on Saturday November 18, 2023 @05:01PM (#38325027)
Does that not apply also to Sam Altman?
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Re:No "malfeasance" behind Sam Altman's firing, OpenAI memo ... by CamperBob2 on Saturday November 18, 2023 @06:05PM (#38325710)
When he got started, yeah. I don't know how he became a YC partner without investing a lot more than he would've netted from the Loopt exit.

At this point I don't think anyone can question his track record, based on OpenAI's success at both R&D and fundraising. They are apparently trying to get him back onboard, if that means anything...

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Re:No "malfeasance" behind Sam Altman's firing, OpenAI memo ... by Zigurd on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:51PM (#38324920)
Did only Sam have Satya Nadella's phone number? Seems like a rude surprise for a Friday afternoon.
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Re:No "malfeasance" behind Sam Altman's firing, OpenAI memo ... by belter on Saturday November 18, 2023 @05:02PM (#38325043)
Your concern for Microsoft feelings is noted...
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Re:No "malfeasance" behind Sam Altman's firing, OpenAI memo ... by tempsy on Saturday November 18, 2023 @05:07PM (#38325088)
I mean most of the people high up in the company as well as the entire board appear to be fairly junior (early to mid 30s).
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