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The absolute first line:

> OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—by which we mean highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work—benefits all of humanity.

is clearly not their first priority, and maybe never was.

> to avoid enabling uses of AI or AGI that harm humanity or unduly concentrate power.

> primary fiduciary duty is to humanity

They're literally concentrating power into a multibillion company (MS) and are making MS their main financial priority




> They're literally concentrating power into a multibillion company (MS) and are making MS their main financial priority

They were arguably concentrating power by themselves and the charter had become complete BS well before this rumor had surfaced.


Fair


Yeah well most startups begin with good intentions until someone throws $10B at them. As they say, everyone has a price.




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