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Reddit user claims OpenAI employee 'AI fears' are IPO marketing stunt

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A Reddit user suggests that recent public statements from former OpenAI employees expressing concerns about AI's potential negative consequences are a marketing ploy. The user claims these statements are designed to influence the company's IPO valuation, implying that the perceived risks are being exaggerated to manage public perception or investor expectations. The user also expresses skepticism about the current utility of advanced AI models in professional engineering, stating they still require constant human oversight and that some engineers have abandoned them when not mandated. AI

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Reddit user claims OpenAI employee 'AI fears' are IPO marketing stunt

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/cactusnein ·

    What's with the IPO

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Last days has been a constant flow of supposedly ex engineers at open AI etc &quot;quitting&quot; because they're afraid of the horrible consequences AI might pose to humanity. This is quite obviously a massive marketing stunt. The whole math sol…

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