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Sam Altman don’t know school

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At least once a week my jaw involuntarily drops at some bit of AI-related news as I read about something that is almost certainly not a good idea that has nonetheless been done. This week’s disbelief comes from Harvard University where OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was on hand to receive something called the “Experiment Cup,” which is awarded by a venture capital firm whose mission is to “back entrepreneurs who think laterally and experiment across disciplines.” I’m not entirely clear on what that means or how Altman fits the criteria, but my guess is that it’s basically an excuse to flatter someone in power by giving them an award. It’s not clear from The Harvard Gazette coverage from where I’m drawing my information if the Experiment Cup involves the awarding of an actual trophy, but that would be cool. My disbelief is not in that Harvard University, an institution endowed with billions of dollars, was hosting a billionaire to talk about stuff, so much as that it appears as though the audien

At least once a week my jaw involuntarily drops at some bit of AI-related news as I read about something that is almost certainly not a good idea that has nonetheless been done. This week’s disbelief comes from Harvard University where OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was on hand to receive something called the “Experiment Cup,” which is awarded by a venture capital firm whose mission is to “back entrepreneurs who think laterally and experiment across disciplines.” I’m not entirely clear on what that means or how Altman fits the criteria, but my guess is that it’s basically an excuse to flatter someone i

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