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0 pointsVectorLock2y ago0 comments

It feels like Altman started the whole non-profit thing so he could attract top researchers with altruistic sentiment for sub-FANAAG wages. So the whole "Altman wasn't candid" thing seems to track.

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mcpackieh2y ago

Reminds me of a certain rocket company that specializes in launching large satellite constellations that attracts top talent with altruistic sentiment about saving humanity from extinction.

VectorLockOP2y ago

No surprise that Musk co-founded OpenAI then.

Seems to be pretty much his MO across the board.

saagarjha2y ago

Ok, but the wages were excellent (assuming that the equity panned out, which it seemed very likely it would until last week).

margorczynski2y ago

So it is possible a lot of those people against Altman being outed are like that because they know the equity they hold will take a dump?

I'm not saying they are hypocrites or bad people because of it, just wondering if that might be a factor also.

VectorLockOP2y ago

I'd say the 650 out of the 700 people who signed it were those who joined later for the money, and not early for the non-profit's mission.

VectorLockOP2y ago

Excellent but not FANAANG astronomical.

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mcpackieh2y ago

Reminds me of a certain rocket company that specializes in launching large satellite constellations that attracts top talent with altruistic sentiment about saving humanity from extinction.

VectorLockOP2y ago

No surprise that Musk co-founded OpenAI then.

Seems to be pretty much his MO across the board.

saagarjha2y ago

Ok, but the wages were excellent (assuming that the equity panned out, which it seemed very likely it would until last week).

margorczynski2y ago

So it is possible a lot of those people against Altman being outed are like that because they know the equity they hold will take a dump?

I'm not saying they are hypocrites or bad people because of it, just wondering if that might be a factor also.

VectorLockOP2y ago

I'd say the 650 out of the 700 people who signed it were those who joined later for the money, and not early for the non-profit's mission.

VectorLockOP2y ago

Excellent but not FANAANG astronomical.

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