The thing that worries me, in addition to all the other things that worry me, is that Sam Altman has to pay back a lot of people a lot of money. And that always leads to organizations becoming evil, the way Google did. Watching Google become evil, shutting down companies like mine, doing things that they couldn't possibly be proud of, that's sad.

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No one can deny the power and size of the AI coalition, an ensemble of Silicon Valley investors, lobbyists, and bought-off politicians; hucksters, carnival barkers, and gravy train chasers; and bosses gleeful at the opportunity to downsize and deskill. Unsurprisingly, this well-funded upheaval is outpacing any social, political, or ethical effort... See more

Whether Microsoft and Google (and the other big generative AI backers) slowly wind down their positions, or cannibalize their companies to keep OpenAI and Anthropic (as well as their own generative AI efforts) alive, I’m convinced that the end result will be the same. I fear tens of thousands of people will lose their jobs, and much of the tech... See more