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0 pointssheepscreek2y ago0 comments

Interesting view - I, and many others presumably, would really like more insight into the source and nature of this speculation.

I am not dismissing the possibility, far from it. It sounds very plausible. But are there any credible reports to back it up?

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Geee2y ago

Speculation means: the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

It's just a fun theory, which I think is plausible. It's based on my personal view of how Sam Altman operates, i.e. very smart, very calculative, makes big gambles for the "greater purpose".

sheepscreekOP2y ago

I believe the comment was edited. The original comment made a mention of “seeing a lot of speculation” (paraphrasing) that piqued my curiosity.

The source of the speculation could further enhance or remove the probability of this being true. For instance, a journalist who covers OpenAI vs. a random tweeter (now X’er?) with no direct connection. It’s a loose application of Bayesian reasoning - where knowing the likelihood of one event (occupation of speculator and their connection to AI) can significantly increase the probability of the other event (the speculation).

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