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OpenAI’s ‘$110b’ funding round is $25b and some promises (pivot-to-ai.com)
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It’s not circular! More of a Moebius strip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXdofxSKtDg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260303-openais-110b-funding-round-25b-and-some-promises - podcast

time: 6 min 59 sec

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[–] brownsugga@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oopsies, looks like Altman is doing a wework

Almost like 90% of “founders” are bullshit artists

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

Why was Sam Altman removed from OpenAI originally? For repeatedly lying to other members on the board.

He was only saved when his buddies with money threatened to pull out.

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 9 points 1 day ago

all profit is based on deception - lao zidong