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Cash incinerator OpenAI secures its $6.6 billion lifeline — ‘in the spirit of a donation’ (pivot-to-ai.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Imagine "donating" to a fraudulent company owned by Microsoft

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

6,6 billion? Joseph Weizenbaum realizes he made a big mistake in his reaction to ELIZA. Could have been rich and infamous, instead of just famous.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget they also ask their donors not to hedge invest in other ai startups...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

yeah, which is rather lol

"please believe in meeeeeeeeeee"

afaik it's not illegal but I have a strong feeling that quite a number of Typical OpenAI Practices And Behaviours are going to inform what becomes anathema and what becomes illegal in the coming years, because ho boy

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Typical OpenAI Practices And Behaviours are going to inform what becomes anathema

Thou shalt not make a grift machine in the likeness of OpenAI