undefined | Better HN

0 pointsblackeyeblitzar1y ago0 comments

Ackman and Musk stay on topic in interviews as far as I can tell. They may share viewpoints that much of HN disagrees with, but I don’t see them answering questions with completely unrelated responses. Altman however, dodges questions all the time, with vague corporate speak and generalities. To me it looks like he is avoiding hard questions, although maybe he just doesn’t know the answer and is trying to stumble his way through, or he genuinely wants to not give away confidential things like trade secrets.

0 comments

2 comments · 1 top-level

JumpCrisscross1y ago· 1 in thread

> Ackman and Musk stay on topic in interviews as far as I can tell. They may share viewpoints that much of HN disagrees with

Makes sense. I'd consider Ackman issuing comments on politics off topic for a hedge fund manager. But I suppose he's technically on topic with a narrow view.

> Altman however, dodges questions all the time, with vague corporate speak and generalities

He has a documented history of dishonesty, correct?

blackeyeblitzarOP1y ago

I don’t know his history fully enough to say. But it does seem like past claims about not getting equity or about keeping OpenAI’s founding principles may have at least changed. Some claim it may be an honest change - they need capital to compete, attract talent, and complete their mission, and giving equity actually keeps Altman focused on OpenAI instead of side gigs and investments. That could be true. But I’ve found his evasiveness in interviews to be untrustworthy.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse