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Sam Altman is not on YC's board. So why claim to be its chair?

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Re: Sam Altman is not on YC's board. So why claim to be its chair?

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Sam Altman is a pathological liar https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/ex_openai_board_membe... https://www.wheresyoured.at/sam-altman-is-full-of-shit/

When you or I lie on a resume the background check knocks us out of the job. But when the CEO lies on a resume, nothing happens.

Re: Sam Altman is not on YC's board. So why claim to be its chair?

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Sam Altman is a pathological liar https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/ex_openai_board_membe... https://www.wheresyoured.at/sam-altman-is-full-of-shit/

This is startup land. We call it a Painted Door test of the truth. He's just selling product roadmap before things are feature complete, we all do it.

Re: Sam Altman is not on YC's board. So why claim to be its chair?

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Sam Altman is a pathological liar https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/ex_openai_board_membe... https://www.wheresyoured.at/sam-altman-is-full-of-shit/

When you or I lie on a resume the background check knocks us out of the job. But when the CEO lies on a resume, nothing happens.

> when the CEO lies on a resume, nothing happens

I think it’s abundantly clear that if OpenAI fails, powerful people will face prosecution. It’s an uncomfortable but unavoidable part of our justice system that we don’t like to prosecute people until they’re no longer winners.

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