Sam Altman’s strategic moves to maintain competitive advantage
First, claiming AGI is here and OpenAI is the only one who knows how to build it, positioning itself as the thought leader. DeepSeek has shown they are not the only ones. Second, Stargate’s 500 billion dollar investment meant to intimidate potential challengers with overwhelming financial backing. Third, saying AI is extremely dangerous and only a select few should develop it, using safety concerns as justification for regulatory barriers. Fourth, saying models should respect IP rights, despite OpenAI ignoring IP rights to gain competitive edge while shutting the door on newcomers.
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