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Re:OpenAI requires NDA for employees to keep equity by Andrew_nenakhov on Saturday May 18, 2024 @04:25AM (#40397328)
I wonder if employees rallying for Altman when the board was trying to fire him were obligated to do it by some secret agreement.
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Re:OpenAI requires NDA for employees to keep equity by paulryanrogers on Saturday May 18, 2024 @10:19AM (#40399291)
Even without explicit clauses, it's likely they feared the loss of a (perceived) great man would impact their equity -- regardless of his character. Sadly there is too much faith in these Jobs-esque 'great' men to drive innovation. It's a social illness IMO.
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Re:OpenAI requires NDA for employees to keep equity by doctorwho42 on Saturday May 18, 2024 @10:42AM (#40399444)
It's a taught ideology/theory, the great man theory: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory
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