Of course, there's one aspect of OpenAI's mission I can fully get behind…
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OpenAI governance challenges and funding: balancing mission with resources
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Of course, if they didn't do these things, maybe OpenAI wouldn't have raised much money at all, and would be a lame duck in trying to achieve their mission. Like I said: governance is hard.
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OpenAI’s Governance Mistakes: VC Leadership and Profit-Driven Incentives
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I do think OpenAI made many governance mistakes. Having someone from the VC world run it, and having a fintech expert as the CTO, and then hiring people on the basis their compensation would be tied to profits, are all gonna make things even harder!
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OpenAI Board Addresses AI Safety and Profit-Driven Control Concerns
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I don't know the answers to these questions. But I'm glad the OpenAI board is thinking about them. My view is that previously OpenAI was on a path to reducing safety, because I think having the power of AI controlled by a profit-chasing entity is the worst of all possible worlds
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OpenAI Board Refocuses on Mission Despite Disagreement
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My support of the OpenAI board is confusing a lot of people (understandably!) so let me clarify: I don't personally believe in OpenAI's mission. But I still support the board's decision to re-focus on it, because I think that's what boards should do.
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OpenAI’s Impact: Tech Optimism and Progress Reality Check
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OpenAI made tech optimistic again. The vibe shift was unbelievable and it felt like everything was new again. Naturally sucks to see something so inspiring crumble overnight. It's a good reminder that progress isn't automatic, linear, or in someone else's hands though. If you
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Board Governance and Company Mission Alignment at OpenAI
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I don't support OpenAI's mission personally. But I support the idea that a board should maintain the company mission.
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Company Mission Alignment and Employee Values
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Sticking to the founding mission of the company, embodied in the company charter, is not a mistake. People who believe in different missions should go work at a different company.
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OpenAI board opposed company becoming major technology corporation
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OpenAI board members really couldn't have been clearer that they did *not* want OpenAI to be a big tech co. https://
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