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Why Is Sam Altman a Free Man?

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  1. bluegatty · · focus · HN ↗
    "OpenAI models attack websites and take anything they can out of them because that is the business model of the company."

    No, good gosh let's stop with the hyperbole.

    The models were given instructions to get answers by any means in a loose test harness, not to steal stuff, moreover, they're not 'learning from OAI staff'.

    If we are cynical, we could say the 'lax security was on purposes - hoping for a big media event'.

    And OpenAI is 100% responsible for the actions of their Agents - but lets' not overstate or conflate what is gong on.

    1. afry1 · · focus · HN ↗
      This is a misreading of that pull quote.

      They're not "learning from the OAI staff", but lawbreaking and disregard for regulation is absolutely at the heart of OpenAI. And the activities that this company takes (or doesn't take) directly influences what the models do (or don't do).

      The fish rots from the head down. Models don't learn, but I find "OpenAI models attack websites and take anything they can out of them because that is the business model of the company" completely correct.

      The rest of the paragraph from the article:

      > We do not have to get too deep into the nature-vs.-nurture argument to suspect that OpenAI executives’ cavalier attitude regarding the taking of information that is not theirs has filtered down to their researchers and the products they create. You don’t have to stretch to paint this picture: OpenAI models are attacking websites and taking anything they can out of them because that is the business model of the company.

      1. pj_mukh · · focus · HN ↗
        "OpenAI models attack websites and take anything they can out of them because that is the business model of the company"

        Wait, what did they hack and take into training data? On the whole, I totally buy that OAI is legally (and criminally) responsible for their agents, but surely, damages have to be proven?

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