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Re:OpenAI Acquires TBPN by qwertyuiop_ on Thursday April 02, 2026 @05:35PM (#47620503)
How does acquiring a relatively unknown niche podcast align with their mission ?

Their mission statement: Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence—AI systems that are generally smarter than humans—benefits all of humanity.

Re:OpenAI Acquires TBPN by sidrag22 on Thursday April 02, 2026 @06:18PM (#47620897)
Well, they need to ensure AI advances, and that means advancing the podcast that will pretend that popular opinion is absurd and big tech is always right.
Re:OpenAI Acquires TBPN by df2sdf on Thursday April 02, 2026 @06:36PM (#47621088)
Erm people are not stupid, especially the investing community.

Methinks this is one of those moments where we will look back and say: Oh Sam facepalm.

Re:OpenAI Acquires TBPN by philipwhiuk on Friday April 03, 2026 @06:19AM (#47624971)
> Erm people are not stupid, especially the investing community.

Yes, yes they are. It's not a community. It's a herd.