Sensible Skepticism: Why AI Companies Like OpenAI Can't Escape Basic Economics
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Dan Davies
Summary
The article discusses a "sensible skepticism" approach to AI, focusing on the economic and business realities that AI companies cannot escape. The author references Ed Zitron obtaining audited financial data from OpenAI, suggesting the data reveals concerning financial realities about the company. The piece argues against hype-driven narratives about AI capabilities, instead emphasizing that AI companies must eventually face normal economic constraints like any other business.
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bskySensible Skepticism: Why AI Companies Like OpenAI Can't Escape Basic Economicsbackofmind.substack.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledI return to the project of 'sensible skepticism' and asking not what AI might or might not be capable of, but what are the implications of remembering that AI is not (or at least, cannot be forever) exempt from the normal laws of economics and business.
Ed Zitron having got hold of some audited financial data from OpenAI, which to my mind is open to a lo
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