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		mr_toad on May 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ex-OpenAI board member reveals what led to Sam Alt... > I don't know why Microsoft and others made a huge kerfuffle over it. Microsoft needs the sold-out version of OpenAI so they can make as much money as possible without anyone making pesky noises about ethics and safety.

red-iron-pine on May 29, 2024 [–]

yeah MS wants the shield that OpenAI provides.

Outsource all of the risk to a non-profit, but still be able to run it, and snag up all of the researchers if/when something gets ugly.

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