Don’t feel bad for Sam Altman
Sam Altman. The CEO of OpenAI was fired yesterday. His company is responsible for ChatGPT and DALL-E.
The firing is mysterious, with tech bros and sycophants rushing to Twitter to thank Sam for his “service.”
OpenAI was a non-profit company before Sam decided to create a “for-profit arm.” The decision was profitable immediately. Microsoft spent billions for 49% of the company.
Emboldened by venture capitalist cash, Sam rushed ChatGPT to market with little guardrails.
The public and Wall Street ate it up.
All the while, Sam has kept an odd profile. Testifying to Congress that AI could mean the end of civilization while also parading his many “accomplishments” on social media.
Why was Sam Altman fired? Rumors suggest the board believed the company was moving too fast. That Sam wasn’t being “candid” with them. Maybe some of them grew a conscience.
My prediction?
Sam will land on his feet. He’ll become the supervillain he’s casually hinted at this whole time. Enraged by his firing, he’ll start a new company that’ll move faster, with less guardrails. He’ll fleece Wall Street some more. Why not? It's easy for him.
He’ll succeed again because the whole world is asleep. Numb to the idea automation will replace their ability to earn a living.
That’s fine. Maybe it’s what we deserve for our big tech complacency. Maybe we should let a handful of doomsday prepper tech bros control our fates. Fine.
But please don’t feel sorry for the guy.
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