I'm sure Quora views took a hit after ChatGPT. Not like Quora was any good before ChatGPT, they just managed to get to the top of Google results for a lot of common questions.
Now, Poe by Quora was trying to go big on custom agents. The GPT Agents announcement on DevDay was a fundamental threat to Poe in many ways.
I'm convinced that Adam D'Angelo probably had some influence on the other two board members too. He should've left the board of OpenAI the moment OpenAI and his own company were competing in the same space.
The smartest white hot startup on the planet has the smallest board and most inexperienced
How did that even happen on Sam’s watch?
My take: he always thought Ilya would have his back with Greg and the 3 overrule ruled anybody , so they kept it small
Bad idea
What do you imagine he could have done about the board of a non-profit as CEO and fellow board-member?
As board members, both Altman and Brockman would have presumably had to vote on any changes to the board - including reduction in number of members and appointment of new members.
Do you think the composition of the board before Friday could've been reached without some level of support from Altman and Brockman?