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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml

official announcement here: https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition


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announcement's title "openai announces leadership transition" is at the top, with surprised pikachu face at bottom. on top of pikachu, text reads, "not even Sam could prevent losing his job to AI."

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[-] PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

Double edged sword, them firing him will probably release him from his contracts so he can pursue that money train.

[-] lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 11 months ago

my theory: Microsoft will hire him and make him as their face of AI stuff.

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Microsoft

Will their new project at least not be racist and xenophobic this time?

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I highly doubt it. They are one of the largest investors in OpenAI. If the board ousted him for ethical reasons and they hire him, they could very easily destroy their relationship with OpenAI, and they want to stay ahead to make sure they can capitalize on AI money

[-] lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago
[-] kautau@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Welp I was wrong. That’s not good for AI ethics

[-] EnderMB@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Congrats on getting this right!

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

True, but he’s a CEO, not a scientist. OpenAI’s head scientist, Ilya was part of the reason behind him being ousted, and he has spoken about the importance of AI ethics in the past.

https://ecorner.stanford.edu/clips/ethical-ai-regulation/

Sam will just go run another company somewhere

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 4 points 11 months ago

What money train? Sure, he's famous now, reasonably understands ai, and has a reputation around it...

He doesn't actually have the ability to advance AI tech. He's a figurehead chosen to represent engineers and handle the logistics for people who do have the ability to advance this miracle technology

What's his money train? Joining the circuit of short time CEOs?

[-] alphabetsheep@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

For better or for worse he's got a lot of friends within openai. Sounds like many of them have threatened to resign if he's gone. If he goes and starts a competing company without the ethical guardrails, I think it's likely a lot of folks will follow him. He also has very tight ties to the investing community so he would likely be able to raise funds quickly. I think there's a solid chance he could make a credible competitor to openai within the next 5 years, especially if they lose talent/money over this.

[-] EpicFailGuy@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

@PeleSpirit

@lemmesay @SnotFlickerman

If he doesn't have an offer yet ... I bet there's a line of companies knocking on his door offering him CEO positions

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