Why Sam Altman Won't Be on the Hook for OpenAI's Spending Spree

Re:Why Sam Altman Won't Be on the Hook for OpenAI's Spending... by bgwalter on Saturday November 08, 2025 @11:44AM (#45858017)

The alternative interpretation of the approval of Musk's pay package is that the stakeholders know the goals are unrealistic, but they want to keep the hype going in order to exit quietly.

The Optimus narrative is so obviously a fraud. The things can "dance" and play chess, but they cannot operate in dirt, scrub the kitchen, etc. Even if they succeed, BYD will build a $7000 Optimus. Intimidation of crowds and barking orders at humans (for example for the human to clean the kitchen floor) seem the only somewhat realistic goals.

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Re:Why Sam Altman Won't Be on the Hook for OpenAI's Spending... by rhetocj23 on Saturday November 08, 2025 @05:44PM (#45860710)

Tesla is driven by the notion that as long as there is a greater fool, the volatility of the stock is welcomed. It bemuses me when people dont understand this. Its the thing money managers have been thirsting for in order to show great investing performance - provided they can time their entry and exit on positions.

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