Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO

Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by ilrwbwrkhv on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:20PM (#38353015)

Folks who do not have the wisdom to see the consequences of their actions 3 days out, are building AGI. God help us all.

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by highduc on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:25PM (#38353108)

Scientists are easily blindsided by psychos dealing with enormous amounts of money and power. They also happen to suck at politics.

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by boringg on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:46PM (#38353454)

100%. Technical staff rarely have exceptional political awareness and that seems to be the case this weekend. To be fair we don't know what triggered everything so while the dust settles this position may change.

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by highduc on Monday November 20, 2023 @03:09PM (#38353858)

Yeah clearly, at least I have no clue what really happened and don't feel like I have enough info to put anything together at this point.

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by I_Am_Nous on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:25PM (#38353114)

Longtermism strikes again! Somehow the future is considered more important to think about than the steps we need to take today to reach that future. Or any future, really.

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by MattPalmer1086 on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:34PM (#38353264)

Yep, thinking days ahead is sooooo long term! We need high frequency strategy!

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by paulddraper on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:24PM (#38353095)

> are building AGI

Well, probably not anymore.

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by dingnuts on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:26PM (#38353137)

they were never any closer to building AGI than they were to inventing a perpetual motion machine

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by eggsmediumrare on Monday November 20, 2023 @06:45PM (#38356681)

One violates the laws of physics and the other does not. In fact, you have one behind your nose.

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Re:Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO by lebean on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:27PM (#38353143)

That's news to you?

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