Sam Altman may control our future – can he be trusted?

Post by ed » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC

cs702 wrote: post #30

ronanfarrow wrote: post #5

Ronan Farrow here. Andrew Marantz and I spent 18 months on this investigation. Happy to answer questions about the reporting.

Thank you for coming on HN and offering to answer questions.[a] This is a fantastic piece, very timely, evidently well-researched, and also well-written. Judging by the little that I know, it's accurate. Thank you for doing the work and sharing it with the world. OpenAI may be in a more tenuous competitive position than many people realize. Recent anecdotal evidence suggests the company has lost its lead in the AI ra…

Post by simoncion » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC

wk_end wrote: post #116

This anecdote is so absurd it sounds like satire. This is the guy with the $23M mansion? > Amodei’s notes describe escalating tense encounters, including one, months later, in which Altman summoned him and his sister, Daniela, who worked in safety and policy at the company, to tell them that he had it on “good authority” from a senior executive that they had been plotting a coup. Daniela, the notes continue, “lost it…

Post by _moof » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC

nielsbot wrote: post #121

No one person control our future. Stop there.

Post by simoncion » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC

pupppet wrote: post #40

Ask Condé Nast if he can be trusted.. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/s/VWJVBNzc2u

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 10:55 PM UTC