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AmericanOP

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    Comment #49166286

    Just more mismanagement by Sam.

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    Comment #49072366

    I’m not sure you realize that you: - Posted a reactionary/default negative expression - Leaned on code-heavy lexicon - Did not offer a coherent position an AI could meaningfully pr…

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    Comment #49071827

    At least in the US, does the right have a coherent platform for an LLM to grasp onto? They haven’t had a major policy platform in two decades and their cultural modus operandi is r…

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    Comment #49043743

    Or more simply, accept revealed costs.

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    Comment #49043735

    Go re-read Anthropic’s functional emotions paper. AI generates a persona between you and its reasoning that utilizes emotion language circuitry. These tools are not sentient but th…

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    Comment #49026780

    The machine gives you what you ask for even when that thing doesn’t exist yet. Rather than “lights off,” utilizing information theory, decision-making theory and creativity theory …

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    Comment #48741441

    "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me." - Donald Trump, Jan 2026

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    Comment #48741428

    A scandal a day makes day trading on war news from the oval office okay

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    Comment #48741214

    Space Age is superbly balanced because it’s dynamic, offering multiple paths. You can mega Nauvis with molten foundries, but that requires importing Calcite. You can mega Gleba for…

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    Comment #48562378

    Status is transformative, and addictive.

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    Comment #48562137

    Unfortunately computers generate heat, so while Elon can build a business running on hot air on earth, he will not be able to do so in space.

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    Comment #48559793

    Perfect, minus that pesky law of thermodynamics.

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    Comment #48559773

    A great business for the rocket logistics company since radiators are a thing. A less good business for the data center company.

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    Comment #47726725

    It is not complicated. Because of the valuations of Open AI and Anthropic, Sam Altman may be credited with one of the all-time most damaging brand decisions when he got in bed with…

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    Comment #47707466

    So thank the ~80,000 employees at Facebook working tirelessly to make the platform as shoddy as possible.

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    Comment #47213592

    The Patriot Act and spying on US citizens was a major issue a decade ago. The prevalence of data and a general sense of powerlessness means this won't get talked about much sadly.

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    Comment #47202228

    Open AI had first mover advantage. Sam squandered it.

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    Comment #47202205

    For 50 years we've known EVERYTHING Trump touches turns to mierde. Sam thought he was special. He is not.

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    Comment #47201731

    I do think OpenAI's brand is dumpstered.

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    Comment #47190290

    Department of War just killed OpenAI's brand

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    Comment #47190225

    Instant uninstall.

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    Comment #46226380

    Whichever PM sold glazing as a core feature should be ejected into space.

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    Comment #45661188

    This is what always happen when your general purpose tool needs to be marketed through use cases.

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    Comment #44870684

    But can you make it talk dirty to me

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    Comment #40969053

    Anton Petrov helping wonderful people learn about electromagnetism around black holes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6qN3ovTsE0&t