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Re:Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board by sanderjd on Thursday November 30, 2023 @12:00PM (#38475879)
Yeah, I guess so. I keep waffling between thinking it's some 4d chess thing, and thinking it's just normal human fallibility, where the board just made a massive mistake in predicting how it would go. But I just struggle so much to imagine that, because everyone I know in the industry, regardless of their level of expertise or distance from OpenAI, immediately knew how big a deal it was going to be, when we heard he was hired. But supposedly the people on the board had no idea? I think this might be the right conclusion, but I nevertheless struggle to fathom it.
Re:Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board by pms on Thursday November 30, 2023 @04:50PM (#38479690)
The board had the right non-profit long-term focus, but it didn't have the willpower to communicate and realize their vision. Ilya is a wonderful scientist, but not a great leader.
Re:Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board by sanderjd on Monday December 04, 2023 @08:36AM (#38517014)
Yep, you nailed it, I think. Pity.