OpenAI's willdepue: Bay Area AI scene has as much greed as earnest idealism
willdepue · x · 2026-10-31
willdepue writes that the work specific people have done to ensure the AI future goes well is "nothing short of heroic," hoping they eventually get recognition. He remarks that the Bay Area shows remarkably as much greedy behavior as deeply earnest, well-intentioned effort.
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