OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment

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deadbabe wrote: post #3

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Some do. Some don't. What's the basis for your analysis? Keep in mind that some people actually do kill themselves.

It’s not even released if it’s suicide. Please don’t uselessly speculate until more info is released.

My wishes are with his family

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Post by Maxatar » Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 10:14 PM UTC

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Yes I think some people get very depressed and stressed and act out in a way they think might improve their situation. When it becomes clear that it will only end up making their situation a lot worse, they take their own life.

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Post by s5300 » Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 10:17 PM UTC

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Post by neilv » Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 10:19 PM UTC

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I think it's best not to casually make a public accusation of murder.

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Post by bpodgursky » Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 10:21 PM UTC

I'm confused by the term "whistleblower" here. Was anything actual released that wasn't publicly known?

It seems like he just disagreed with whether it was "fair use" or not, and it was notable because he was at the company. But the facts were always known, OpenAI was training on public copyrighted text data. You could call him an objector, or internal critic or something.