I'm saying I would do the same thing if I were Dario. I don't think he's evil. I just think his hero complex is annoying.
replyHey! I'm an on-again-off-again Anthropic hater and I may be guilty of uninformed hot takes but I'm not paid for by OpenAI[0]
replyPeople have different opinions than you, it happens..
[0] @sama if you're reading this we can fix that...
I'm not as conspiratorial as you, but it does seem the tide of opinion here is turning against Amodei, for no particularly obvious external reason. At the same time, there does seem to be at least some evidence of adversarial attempts to oppose data-centers by America's competitors.
replyAt my company we are pretty certain that a lot of datacenter opposition is being instrumented and funded by the PRC.
replyAI is a bid for control of all humanity. The first to superintelligence owns our future. I'd say it's okay to be a bit suspicious or conspiratorial of anti-AI/anti-lab narratives.
> Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.
replyAmusing, this is the first time I've seen someone get flagged for quoting the guidelines.
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