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0 pointsjacquesm2y ago0 comments

Yes, but then maybe you should realize that you are out of your depth and abstain. Because clear as day this kind of power is actively being sought by many operators and if OpenAI was 'the good guys' then any chance of the good guys getting a head start has just been blown out of the water.

If she agreed with the Microsoft deal but not with what followed that too would be hopelessly naive. Microsoft + ethics?

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nicce2y ago

> If she agreed with the Microsoft deal but not with what followed that too would be hopelessly naive. Microsoft + ethics?

I guess the main problem here is that nobody knows properly what this deal contains and how it was made. I believe CEO has power to do such deal alone?

jacquesmOP2y ago

That depends on the mandate. He would bind the company but it is possible that his mandate specifically forbids deals that include either IP or exclusivity.

But what is interesting is that until MS got involved OpenAI was struggling for funding and talent, and afterwards it took off like a rocket.

nicce2y ago

I think the talent was already there but the power of Azure servers was the critical booster. We don’t even know how much Microsoft has actually paid instead of just counting Azure credits.

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Davidzheng2y ago

There are no good guys only good deeds

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0 pointsjacquesm2y ago0 comments

If she agreed with the Microsoft deal but not with what followed that too would be hopelessly naive. Microsoft + ethics?

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nicce2y ago

> If she agreed with the Microsoft deal but not with what followed that too would be hopelessly naive. Microsoft + ethics?

I guess the main problem here is that nobody knows properly what this deal contains and how it was made. I believe CEO has power to do such deal alone?

jacquesmOP2y ago

That depends on the mandate. He would bind the company but it is possible that his mandate specifically forbids deals that include either IP or exclusivity.

But what is interesting is that until MS got involved OpenAI was struggling for funding and talent, and afterwards it took off like a rocket.

nicce2y ago

I think the talent was already there but the power of Azure servers was the critical booster. We don’t even know how much Microsoft has actually paid instead of just counting Azure credits.

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Davidzheng2y ago

There are no good guys only good deeds

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse