Re:Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI
by dextrous on Monday September 07, 2026 @09:10AM
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> If it is done responsibly, we believe automated AI research will yield models that directly enhance human welfare and advance OpenAI’s mission.
That’s what I call a load-bearing “if”.
I do not trust OpenAI or other hyperscalars to do this responsibly; and IMO it will be very difficult for government-led efforts not to result in a technocracy where a cabal of AI companies are pulling the strings. Dark times lie ahead, especially when you consider the shrinkage of true source material on the internet and the stranglehold these companies will have on information; and these AI CEOs to me are reminiscent of 19th century robber barons, none seem trustworthy.
That’s what I call a load-bearing “if”.
I do not trust OpenAI or other hyperscalars to do this responsibly; and IMO it will be very difficult for government-led efforts not to result in a technocracy where a cabal of AI companies are pulling the strings. Dark times lie ahead, especially when you consider the shrinkage of true source material on the internet and the stranglehold these companies will have on information; and these AI CEOs to me are reminiscent of 19th century robber barons, none seem trustworthy.