| ▲ | lucaslazarus 3 days ago | |
I don’t get why people find it so hard to understand that a technology can be value-additive and still be in a position of massive overinvestment. Every generation of Californians seeks to relive the 1848 gold rush, spending millions excavating rivulets for mere ounces of (very real!) gold. | ||
| ▲ | petesergeant 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
Exactly this. The future impact of AI and the financial credibility of OpenAI as a business are completely distinct. | ||
| ▲ | m4rtink 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Not to mention the 1848 gold rush pretty destroyed the existing society, culture and businesses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_gold_rus Not to mention thousands of native inhabitants getting killed or enslaved: | ||