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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 18 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

The writing was on the wall for years. I remember memes about Altman in machine learning forums/chatrooms circa 2020, and especially 2021.

Nothing's changed. Anyone in the space who actually looked at what he was doing, knew. Yet the bulk of the public (and investors) lapped the Tech Bro stuff up.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Aaron Swartz said Altman was a sociopath years before AI was a gleam in anyone's eye.

The technologies with the worst potential outcomes will always be pioneered by people with no ethical or moral hangups getting in the way.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Which unfortunately are the same techs that will be elevated by our present economic structure, precisely because those traits are what enable them to make (or grift) a shitload of money.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

see:

Leaded Fuel and CFCs - the same fuckin guy!? goddamn hope there is a hell