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Mike 03

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2. When he saw so many other tech boys getting rich beyond their wildest dreams selling

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Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:00 AM

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it, he had a key insight about OpenAI: a not-for-profit company doesn't hold quite the same allure as a for-profit one.

Oh, and the other answer they love to use is this one, one of my favorites: "WELL, AI WAS GOING TO GET OUT ANYWAY. IF WE DIDN"T SELL IT, SOMEBODY ELSE SURELY WOULD."

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of an AI 'fraud crisis' [View all] usonian Wednesday OP

Has Altman mentioned why he is still willing to sell this thing that terrifies him? Think. Again. Wednesday #1

When he saw so many other tech boys getting rich beyond their wildest dreams selling Mike 03 Wednesday #2

Well, Sam, you bastard, you did more than anyone else to hype generative AI despite all the flaws and highplainsdem Wednesday #3