Let’s assume that OpenAI is reckless. Does giving them money make them more reckless?
It seems to me that your thought process is that OpenAI is evil and thus giving them money symbolically rewards evil. There can be some value in symbolic actions. This reminds me of the sporting and culture boycotts of Apartheid South Africa. To whatever extent that these worked, it wasn’t about the money, but other forms of leverage.
Maybe tiny positive feedbacks reinforce behavior, although this seems pretty anthropomorphic. But maybe giving them money for services widens their options from inherently short-term venture funding. A sustainable stream of product money might make them less reckless. Probably it just can’t compete with venture funding, but, if anything, I think the sign is positive.
Let’s assume that OpenAI is reckless. Does giving them money make them more reckless?
It seems to me that your thought process is that OpenAI is evil and thus giving them money symbolically rewards evil. There can be some value in symbolic actions. This reminds me of the sporting and culture boycotts of Apartheid South Africa. To whatever extent that these worked, it wasn’t about the money, but other forms of leverage.
Maybe tiny positive feedbacks reinforce behavior, although this seems pretty anthropomorphic. But maybe giving them money for services widens their options from inherently short-term venture funding. A sustainable stream of product money might make them less reckless. Probably it just can’t compete with venture funding, but, if anything, I think the sign is positive.