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…unless you believe that the world can change and people’s opinions and decisions should change based on changing contexts and evolving understandings.

When I was young I proudly insisted that all I ever wanted to eat was pizza. I am very glad that 1) I was allowed to evolve out of that desire, and 2) I am not constantly harangued as a hypocrite when I enjoy a nice salad.

>>brooks+(OP)
> …unless you believe that the world can change and people’s opinions and decisions should change based on changing contexts and evolving understandings.

What I believe doesn't matter. As an adult, if you set up contracts and structures based on principles which you bind yourself to, that's your decision. If you then convince people to join or support you based on those principles, you shouldn't be surprised if you get into trouble once you "change your opinion" and no longer fulfill your obligations.

> When I was young I proudly insisted that all I ever wanted to eat was pizza.

What a good thing that you can't set up a contract as a child, isn't it?

>>brooks+(OP)
Sure, but the OpenAI situation feels a bit more like "when I started this charity all I wanted to do was save the world. Then I decided the best thing to do was use the donor funds to strengthen my friend Satya's products, earn 100x returns for investors and spin off profit making ventures to bill the world"

It's not like they've gone closed source as a company or threatened to run off to Microsoft as individuals or talked up the need for $7 trillion investment in semiconductors because they've evolved the understanding that the technology is too dangerous to turn into a mass market product they just happen to monopolise, is it?