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Re:Sam Altman just vowed to donate most of his wealth throug... by quantified on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @01:43AM (#40508849)
He could just not take the money in the first place, then he wouldn't be burdened with giving it away. The fact that he wants to get it in the first place belies his real intentions.
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Re:Sam Altman just vowed to donate most of his wealth throug... by RRWagner on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @03:23AM (#40509380)
well said. If those who now have 100s of billions in personal wealth had just paid their employees more...
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Re:Sam Altman just vowed to donate most of his wealth throug... by refurb on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @04:10AM (#40509632)
As far as I know early employees made out like bandits at Google, Microsoft, etc.

Even the later employees did.

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Re:Sam Altman just vowed to donate most of his wealth throug... by ProllyInfamous on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @12:32PM (#40513821)
>The fact that he wants to get it in the first place

"I can spend it better," is how I've heard this said by a major donor.

Unfortuneately, I don't think he's entirely incorrect =|

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