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Surur t1_j8day0x wrote

Isn't he just describing what an exponential graph looks like?

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imnos t1_j8dlylh wrote

He doesn't have a technical background so wouldn't pay too much attention to it.

I'd be interested to know how someone with a BA in Creative Writing and most of their work experience being in news reporting, then marketing at Open AI, ends up founding a company like Anthropic, which gets investment from Google.

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humanbot69420 t1_j8dvyol wrote

it's all about charisma and can do attitude, also he probably wakes up early, reads a book every day, listens to podcasts, has disruptive mindset, connects the dots, exploits the opportunities and extracts value from resources and employees.

or he had connections and money, that's usually the case

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inglandation t1_j8gs4p7 wrote

I've seen a poker player who become the CTO of a biotech company recently. The Silicon Valley is a wild, wild place.

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manubfr t1_j8haq4o wrote

Yeah it's not like, say, a game developer with a chess background could become the CEO of one of the most exciting AI companies out there.

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imnos t1_j8hj024 wrote

Demis Hassabis? Who has a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and actually researched AI? I mean that's one that actually makes sense.

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NoNoNoDontRapeMe t1_j8fipxa wrote

What a fucking legend, can’t wait to follow in his footsteps.

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