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What Really Happened at OpenAI? (Robert Wright & Timothy B. Lee)
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What Really Happened at OpenAI? (Robert Wright & Timothy B. Lee)

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0:05 Bob and Tim seek Substack synergy
2:03 What was the OpenAI drama really about?
14:21 Viewing the drama through a (cynical) psychological lens
20:51 Were reports of a safety vs speed schism greatly exaggerated?
29:25 Larry Summers joins OpenAI’s board… time to panic?
39:53 Superintelligence, Sam Altman, and the singularity
44:25 Altman’s not so veiled ignorance
48:49 Overtime preview: superintelligence skepticism, the truth about effective altruism, self-driving car speed bumps, and more

Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Timothy B. Lee (Full Stack Economics, Understanding AI). Recorded November 29, 2023.

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