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1. gkober+B2[view] [source] 2023-11-17 20:37:06
>>davidb+(OP)
I know I won't get a lot of love for this, but Sam is a really good person. I don't know him well, but I've known him since long before OpenAI.

He's not perfect, but behind the scenes he's a genuine and upstanding person. I've met lots of wealthy smart people, and he's the only exception. He was the only person I trusted in this situation, and I'm genuinely nervous that he's no longer running OpenAI.

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2. rogerk+k4[view] [source] 2023-11-17 20:41:20
>>gkober+B2
I agree. Have not heard a single concern about ethics in business ever raised about him before.
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3. Blackt+E5[view] [source] 2023-11-17 20:44:16
>>rogerk+k4
That's usually how things work. They're aren't any complaints or concerns, until they're are. Obviously.
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4. smsm42+ku[view] [source] 2023-11-17 22:35:39
>>Blackt+E5
Actually no, it often is not how it works. For example, Harvey Weinstein's behavior has been "open secret" in certain circles way before the scandal exploded. Epstein has been known to be super shady way before he found his end in prison. Anthony "Carlos Danger" Weiner has been known for his exploits well before he finally was prosecuted. There are, of course, opposite cases, where certain sociopaths meticulously cultivate their benign image and hide their true colors. But often, the true colors are known if not widely, then at least by many people surrounding them. For a reasonably public person, it would be quite hard to lead a double life for a long time without anybody at all knowing.
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