I too like Sam Altman, his writing and the way he often communicates.
He strives for what he believes is good.
I’m really not sure why you (or other people) say that. I saw, for example, his interview with Lex, and my impression was that he doesn’t care about or understand AI safety but he memorized some phrases to appeal to people who don’t think too hard about them. Also, that he’s a good actor who can make it seem like he cares deeply; it reminded me of watching characters like Sam Carter in SG1 talk about physics.
I would add I am a big fan of his medical and fusion efforts.
I’m not, but that’s because I understand the technical details and know those approaches can’t work. In any case, my view is that his investments in those were driven largely by appealing to people like you.
I’m really not sure why you (or other people) say that. I saw, for example, his interview with Lex, and my impression was that he doesn’t care about or understand AI safety but he memorized some phrases to appeal to people who don’t think too hard about them. Also, that he’s a good actor who can make it seem like he cares deeply; it reminded me of watching characters like Sam Carter in SG1 talk about physics.
I’m not, but that’s because I understand the technical details and know those approaches can’t work. In any case, my view is that his investments in those were driven largely by appealing to people like you.