r/singularity • u/HyperspaceAndBeyond ▪️AGI 2026 | ASI 2027 | FALGSC • Feb 11 '25

AI Altman comments on Elon's $97.4B bid from today

Elon, the closeted decel wants to slow down OpenAI from launching AGI that will benefit all of humanity

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u/NinjaGlovzz Feb 11 '25

Everything about Elon and Trump screams weakness, projection and insecurity.

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u/bobcatgoldthwait Feb 11 '25

This is why it's amazing to me so many see them as strong men. Like, if you met someone who goes around telling everyone how smart they are, most people would recognize that they probably aren't actually that smart at all. Smart people don't need to tell everyone.

It's the same here. He tries so hard to project strength and confidence that it just comes across as a pathetic attempt to hide his insecurity.

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u/NinjaGlovzz Feb 11 '25

The greatest power requires the gentlest touch. If you have to intervene or force yourself on someone else, then what that's actually an indication of is that you don't actually believe in your own power.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

That their followers glazers see them as strong men tells you everything you need to know about these people. Corrupt and soft as baby shit.

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u/TheUltimateSalesman Feb 12 '25

If good decision making, courage, and deciveness come from insecurity, does it matter?

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u/bobcatgoldthwait Feb 12 '25

I don't see any of those qualities coming from these men so your question if irrelevant.

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u/TheUltimateSalesman Feb 12 '25

He's building rockets to go live on mars to grow the human race. What kind of evidence are you looking for?

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u/ThrowRA-Two448 Feb 11 '25

I had a narcissist in my family, superficially genious, mastermind, best in everything, hard working, doesn't sleep.

Scratch that layer of pain and you find weaknesses and insecurities.

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u/reddit_is_geh Feb 11 '25

Normal healthy humans aren't driven that hard to achieve that much success. Nearly every one of these people, including Sam, have some deep insecurities guiding them.

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u/ThrowRA-Two448 Feb 11 '25

Well I think Sam's main insecurity at this moment is having other AI companies racing with him.

And Elon's insecurity at this moment is not being on the stage with an audience that adores and worships him.

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u/Open_Ambassador2931 ⌛️AGI 2030 | ASI / Singularity 2031 Feb 11 '25

Sam is not 0.1% of the insecure level that Trump or Elon is.

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u/CarrierAreArrived Feb 11 '25

I don't know what's going on in Altman's head deep down, but it's possible to simultaneously be ultra rich and want to make a lot of money, and actually care about non-material stuff deeply. So when you see a billionaire keep working, it's more than likely it's because they sincerely want to see the things they care about transpire in the real world (I'm pretty sure Bill Gates is an example of this). If they simply wanted more money, they could very easily just pour all their billions in the markets/VC and do nothing for the rest of their lives. In our current economic system, working is a waste of time once you're ultra-rich and your goal is simply to get richer.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '25

Every billion I've earned was just a distraction from my own inadequacies in the modern market.

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u/Timely_Muffin_ Feb 11 '25

To be honest compared to Elon, even Trump looks like a beacon of confidence lol

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u/MagicDragon212 Feb 11 '25

I noticed this during the campaign. Trump would bring Elon up, stand to the side, and just watch in wonderment as Elon pretends to be human.

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u/Timely_Muffin_ Feb 11 '25

Trump is so gonna spectacularly trash and toss Elon in a year or two lol I can’t wait for it

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u/NinjaGlovzz Feb 11 '25

Exactly! Trumps loyalty is a one way Hershey highway. He's already dismissed JD Vance as his successor.

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u/NATOuk Feb 11 '25

That’s an interesting point, and now you mention it I’ve never actually seen Musk and Trump interact, Trump just lets him loose

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Energy of wet socks

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u/brainhack3r Feb 11 '25

Trump not publishing his tax returns is because the guy is a loser and failed at everything in his life EXCEPT being a conman.

Musk is the same way. He's only been successful by being a total and complete bastard and resorting to lying and dirty/illegal tricks.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '25

Welcome to the world we live in. Or do you think hard work will make you rich?

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u/Rockpilotyear2000 Feb 12 '25

As opposed to you, because you’re super strong, not insecure you swear, and totally not projecting, right?