Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and feuding

Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by siquick on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:54PM (#38374137)

> Doesn’t this sound like Toner herself is playing god? That is, only she is the gatekeeper of humanity and only she knows what is good for the entire humanity

Not sure why you’re singling her out - all execs of massive tech companies think exactly the same.

A handful of execs have decided that AI is what humanity needs and they’ve spent the last year shoehorning it into every product possible, giving the consumer no choice but to use it. I even discovered it in a journaling app - AI rated my response to the journaling prompt, completely defeating the purpose.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by hintymad on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @01:36AM (#38375571)

I think the difference is this: if a tech exec thinks something is good for the humanity and releases it as a product, I can choose not to use it. On the other hand, if Toner kills OpenAI because she thinks AI is dangerous, I won't be able to use OpenAI's product any more. And of course, I don't think someone who does not work on tech or STEM in general can have any insights on machine learning.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by dkjaudyeqooe on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @01:48AM (#38375685)

But that's how OpenAI is set up. As director she is bound by the charter which she arguably is carrying out in good faith, as she has a fiduciary obligation to do.

So why are you mad at her? Altman was a founder and he set it up this way. Why aren't you pissed off at him?

[ Parent | on HN ]