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Re:Ex-OpenAI board member reveals what led to Sam Altman's b... by mr_toad on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @10:42PM (#40507879)
> I don't know why Microsoft and others made a huge kerfuffle over it.

Microsoft needs the sold-out version of OpenAI so they can make as much money as possible without anyone making pesky noises about ethics and safety.

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Re:Ex-OpenAI board member reveals what led to Sam Altman's b... by red-iron-pine on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @01:53PM (#40514755)
yeah MS wants the shield that OpenAI provides.

Outsource all of the risk to a non-profit, but still be able to run it, and snag up all of the researchers if/when something gets ugly.

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