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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by AbstractH24 on Friday February 27, 2026 @11:14PM (#47190351)
It’s amazing how quickly the players keep shifting here.

Yesterday and the day before sentiment seemed to be focused on “Anthropic selling out”, then that shifted to “Anthropic holds true to its principles in a David vs Goliath” and “the industry will rally around one another for the greater good.” But suddenly we’re seeing a new narrative of “Evil OpenAI swoops in to make a deal with the devil.”

Reminds of that weekend where Sam Altman lost control of OpenAI.

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by deepfriedbits on Saturday February 28, 2026 @12:14AM (#47190752)
"There are decades where nothing happens and weeks where decades happen."
Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by karmasimida on Friday February 27, 2026 @11:17PM (#47190362)
Sam is a player and honestly the more interesting one in the whole thing.

Mad respect to Sam, now I believe OpenAI have better chance to win in the race

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by AbstractH24 on Friday February 27, 2026 @11:22PM (#47190390)
He’s certainly solidified his place in the history of this era.

But I suspect the public sentiment will eventually turn against him. When society sets its pitchforks on big tech he’ll be the poster boy. A 21st century John D. Rockefeller.

Him, Musk, Bezos, and Zuck.

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by webdevver on Saturday February 28, 2026 @05:59AM (#47193612)
the unwashed mindless masses, acting purely on impulse, emotion and social media agitation: Ah yes, the arbiters of justice, good taste, morality, etc.

the only thing pitchfork-armed peasants have ever accomplished were failed tax revolts.

sama running circles around these tech dorks. winning the software game is just a matter of not being a total sperg it seems.

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by AbstractH24 on Saturday February 28, 2026 @07:06AM (#47194247)
Invalidating most of society is such an interesting way to live a life on this planet.

Seems somewhere between very isolating and very narcissistic.

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by Sl1mb0 on Friday February 27, 2026 @11:20PM (#47190383)
> Mad respect to Sam

And people wonder how we got here.

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by insane_dreamer on Friday February 27, 2026 @11:24PM (#47190407)
Hitler won the race in the 1930s too. Totally crushed it.
Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by AbstractH24 on Friday February 27, 2026 @11:29PM (#47190434)
I considered that comparison, but in all seriousness, I’m not sure it’s apt.

Are he and his peers Hitler or they the naive oligarchs who think they can keep populist leaders and their constituencies under their thumb? Only to be out maneuvered by the people who the masses think have their back.

I know many folks who think their political leaders have the best interest at heart (rightly or wrongly). I know nobody who thinks tech leaders do. At best they want to be them.

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by webdevver on Saturday February 28, 2026 @06:01AM (#47193632)
absolute truth nuke and the hysteria around it is yet more evidence that HN is a negative signal.

anything HN countersignals, go long on.

Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by AlexeyBelov on Sunday March 01, 2026 @02:26AM (#47204515)
Truth nuke? OK, you're now officially a troll account with your latest comments.