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OpenAI boss Sam Altman wants $7tn. For all our sakes, pray he doesn’t get it::The man behind ChatGPT is wooing the UAE to invest in energy-hungry AI. But if it turns out his tech can’t fix the world, he’s got his escape plan

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Before he was a thundering asshat at Y Combinator, he started a mobile company that sold your location to brands called Loopt. He's a piece of work.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (8 children)

I am thinking of getting a tomtom. Tired of my phone trying to throw a fit when I disable location after I've figured out my way to my destination.

So much of this advertising economy depends on it and we just give it away.

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