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Sam Altman: belief

18 Mar 2024 Lex Fridman Podcast #419 – Sam Altman: OpenAI, GPT-5, Sora, Board Saga, Elon Musk, Ilya, Power & AGI

“I think that speaks to the seriousness with which Elon means the lawsuit, and that’s like an astonishing thing to say, I think.”

— Sam Altman

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Sam Altman
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Claim type
belief
Recorded
18 Mar 2024
Publisher
Lex Fridman Podcast

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…So he said, “Change your name to CloseAI and I’ll drop the lawsuit.” I mean is it going to become this battleground in the land of memes about the name? I think that speaks to the seriousness with which Elon means the lawsuit, and that’s like an astonishing thing to say, I think. Maybe correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think the lawsuit is legally serious. It’s more to make a point about the future of AGI and the company that’s currently leading the way.…

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