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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by cedws on Saturday February 28, 2026 @02:01AM (#47191447)
I think Altman probably rationalised it to himself by thinking that if he doesn’t do it, Musk/xAI will, and they give zero fucks about safety. So maybe he told himself that it’s better if OpenAI does it.
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by Griffinsauce on Saturday February 28, 2026 @03:04AM (#47192026)
Is there a name for this phenomenon? I've taken to calling it "the nihilist's excuse"
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by ivanjermakov on Saturday February 28, 2026 @04:02AM (#47192573)
Similar to false dichotomy. "If we won't do it, <other evil guy> will".
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by fer on Saturday February 28, 2026 @03:43AM (#47192403)
I call it race to the moral bottom.

Related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNqozQ8uaV8

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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by mikkupikku on Saturday February 28, 2026 @07:04AM (#47194233)
I love it when I can guess what a video is before I click it. Exactly what I hoped it would be.
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by mlpinit on Saturday February 28, 2026 @07:37AM (#47194591)
In game theory, prisoner’s dilemma or maybe stag hunt?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stag_hunt

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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by coryodaniel on Saturday February 28, 2026 @02:36PM (#47199297)
I think it’s called being a “shithead”
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by slekker on Saturday February 28, 2026 @03:40AM (#47192371)
Knowing Sam, that's exactly what happened -- and the echo chamber inside OpenAI wouldnt dare to disagree
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by Lionga on Saturday February 28, 2026 @03:52AM (#47192479)
Thinking that Scam Altman cares about anyone besides himself is crazy. The guy raped his own sister.
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by cedws on Saturday February 28, 2026 @05:00AM (#47193059)
It doesn’t have to be genuine concern, it may just be his internal narrative.

He allegedly raped his own sister. No charges have been brought against him.

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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by 4b11b4 on Saturday February 28, 2026 @07:52AM (#47194738)
yeah or he didn't even
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Re:OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their... by askvictor on Saturday February 28, 2026 @02:56PM (#47199506)
I feel that if xAI worked well for the job, it would have been already been selected.
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