• batsforpeace [any, any]
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    4 months ago

    OpenAI could be propped up by MS for a while even if it doesn't make a profit, to keep the brand name alive, for the smaller AI startups I guess it will be the same story as with crypto? VC investors put some money in, hype up retail investors to also invest, cash out/exit, then the startups slowly close because they can't turn a profit leaving the smaller investors with most of the losses

    edit: also lol at making public bets on this, got nothing better to do?

    • footfaults [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      3 months ago

      The Ed Zitron article is worth reading, it talks a lot about what Microsoft is getting out of the deal with OpenAI in exchange for some Azure credits (fake money)

      • batsforpeace [any, any]
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        3 months ago

        will do, yeah I heard MS paid OpenAI mostly in Azure credits lol, nothing like paying yourself