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Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by youcantcook »

sertbdfgbnfgsd wrote: post #15
breakfastduck wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know people are innocent until proven guilty but it does seem rather bizarre also that he's had literally 0 media scrutiny / never been asked about (to my knowledge) the fact his own sister claims he abused her for years when they were young.

People are innocent until proven guilty in the legal system, where we have is a strict process for assigning a binary guilt outcome. In real life I use all available evidence for scoring outcome likelihoods. I score this guy high on sleazebag, and this article just increased this score.

I also use stupid sayings sometimes too

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by loveparade »

sertbdfgbnfgsd wrote: post #12

Yeah, the craziest thing for me to come out of this was how everyone in HN just assumed he was "innocent". Poor poor sam altman, he's a victim. He comes across as a sleazebag to me.

I subscribe to the HN RSS feed, which shows flagged items since they're published on the feed before they're flagged. The craziest thing that stands out to me is how so many negative stories on Sam Altman end up being flagged, even though they are just as legit as the positive ones. I'm almost 100% certain that HN is highly manipulated for this story.

For no other topic have I seen so many flagged stories, and all of them are the ones that paint Sam in a negative light.

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by Waterluvian »

kordlessagain wrote: post #69
sertbdfgbnfgsd wrote: post #12

Yeah, the craziest thing for me to come out of this was how everyone in HN just assumed he was "innocent". Poor poor sam altman, he's a victim. He comes across as a sleazebag to me.

I'm old enough to realize that I have no idea who someone is until I sit with them for a time, and even then I only have a slightly informed way of determining whether they are ethical and can be trusted. I've always said that in another country, like Germany, it might take time to get to know someone and, if you don't know them, you certainly shouldn't ask how they are doing. In the United States, we say hello and a…

I'm not completely sure if it works the same in the States as it does in Canada, but asking strangers/distant acquaintances how they're doing is never a real question. People aren't actually asking. You basically have 4 or 5 canned responses to supply from "great, you?" to "living the dream...", all of which don't say much. Any more and you're being a nuissance.

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by whalesalad »

Kiro wrote: post #86
sertbdfgbnfgsd wrote: post #12

Yeah, the craziest thing for me to come out of this was how everyone in HN just assumed he was "innocent". Poor poor sam altman, he's a victim. He comes across as a sleazebag to me.

But it's OK to assume he's a sleazebag?

https://www.themarysue.com/annie-altmans-abuse-allegations-a...

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/QDczBduZorG4dxZiW/sam-altman...

He came to visit our office (YC '12 company) a few times and spoke with our team in very small fireside like gatherings. Dude always gave me a very creepy vibe. Something aint right there.

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by sertbdfgbnfgsd »

mandmandam wrote: post #103
Kiro wrote: post #86

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But it's OK to assume he's a sleazebag?

If he pushes WorldCoin? Yes. No doubt.

This. This tells me everything I need to know about this guy. It tells me that he would happily enslave everybody if that boosted his shares.

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by sertbdfgbnfgsd »

93po wrote: post #101
alwayslikethis wrote: post #60

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Isn't he also the one wanting to scan everyone's eyeballs?

you mean how google scans everyone's fingerprints and apple scans everyone's faces?

Yes, that's how he means it. What's your point? Make a point.

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by mandmandam »

93po wrote: post #101
alwayslikethis wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't he also the one wanting to scan everyone's eyeballs?

you mean how google scans everyone's fingerprints and apple scans everyone's faces?

... Are you implying all biometric data is equal? Strange take.

If fingerprints and faces are the same as retinas, where do you draw the line - or is there just no privacy line for you anywhere, as long as a billionaire somewhere is making lots of money?

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by subtra3t »

peruvian wrote: post #108
sertbdfgbnfgsd wrote: post #12

Yeah, the craziest thing for me to come out of this was how everyone in HN just assumed he was "innocent". Poor poor sam altman, he's a victim. He comes across as a sleazebag to me.

He's a YC guy who made a lot of money in tech and this is a YC website full of people wishing they made a lot of money in tech.

I think you will get downvoted soon (and I for mentioning this) but this is the simplest and most logical explanation on this thread by far.

Re: Before OpenAI, Sam Altman was fired from Y Combinator by his mentor

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Post by TheBlight »

93po wrote: post #101
alwayslikethis wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't he also the one wanting to scan everyone's eyeballs?

you mean how google scans everyone's fingerprints and apple scans everyone's faces?

So that puts him in good company?
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