World, Sam Altman's new project, or how to sell both the poison and the antidote
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The World platform, the new project from the head of OpenAI, presents itself as the future global provider of "identity, finance, and community." An additional level of hubris.
The sandwich man of the new American oligarchy has so far been Elon Musk, singled out for his sense of overpowering power, the brutality of his methods, and the confusion between his position as an entrepreneur and his political role. But a less prominent figure is just as symbolic of the techno-solutionist philosophy that now permeates American business. This is Sam Altman , who aims to get rich by solving the problems... that he himself helped to create! It's almost as if he were selling both the poison and the antidote.
Let's recap: This Silicon Valley multi-entrepreneur emerged from obscurity as the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, which launched ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence company, in late 2022. At 40, Altman is already influencing the daily lives of his chatbot's billion-plus users . But his new baby, the World platform, reaches an extra level of hubris. Self-promoted as "the true human network," this ecosystem…
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