Sam Altman just told us civil society must change, but his careful wording deserves much closer scrutiny. Within days of Trump’s return to office, OpenAI’s CEO dropped this stink bomb: I still expect… over a long period of time… some change required to the social contract. The timing is no accident. Within one week: Trump … Continue reading OpenAI CEO Altman Announces End of Civil Society in Stargate AI Plan→
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has developed a concerning pattern of using false reversals as a manipulation tactic. By analyzing his public statements across multiple issues, we can see how he weaponizes apparent honesty to advance his interests while building false trust. The following examples suggest a systematic use of false candor and manufactured vulnerability … Continue reading Sam Altman’s Strategic Reversals: A Pattern of Manipulation at OpenAI→
Local news is reporting the sudden unexplained death of an OpenAI Whistleblower. The medical examiner’s office determined the manner of death to be suicide…. Information he held was expected to play a key part in lawsuits against the San Francisco-based company. […] In an interview with the New York Times published Oct. 23, Balaji argued … Continue reading OpenAI Whistleblower Found Dead→
California’s SB-1386 revolutionized data breach notifications globally, proving that state-level regulation can drive widespread change even without federal action. I was on the front-lines in Silicon Valley detecting and preventing breaches in 2003 and remember a positive sea-change after California passed a law, like it was yesterday. In this light, OpenAI’s opposition to California’s proposed … Continue reading Anthropic Leads AI Safety Regulation as OpenAI Misses the Mark on California Bill SB1047→
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