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OpenAI boss Sam Altman wants $7tn. For all our sakes, pray he doesn’t get it (www.theguardian.com)
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OpenAI boss Sam Altman wants $7tn. For all our sakes, pray he doesn’t get it::The man behind ChatGPT is wooing the UAE to invest in energy-hungry AI. But if it turns out his tech can’t fix the world, he’s got his escape plan

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Serious question: why does everyone in silicon valley have a god complex?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago

I think it's Steve Jobs' popularity and following, where his own god complex was an important trait. Then some people realized that if you imitate it, you get more money and publicity, and normies will believe you more. Then, of course, with power it's not hard to really develop one.