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Gary Marcus criticizes Sam Altman's trustworthiness and OpenAI's economics

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Gary Marcus, in a Substack post, highlights a New Yorker investigation into Sam Altman, suggesting it corroborates previous concerns about Altman's trustworthiness. Marcus posits that Altman uses hype, such as OpenAI's Superintelligence report, to distract from his company's questionable economics and potential safety risks. The author questions whether Altman should have unilateral control over the release of powerful AI models, especially given the potential for misuse. AI

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Gary Marcus criticizes Sam Altman's trustworthiness and OpenAI's economics

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  1. Gary Marcus TIER_1 English(EN) · Gary Marcus ·

    Sam Altman, unconstrained by the truth

    New reporting from the New Yorker vindicates concerns that were first raised here

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