The whole thing was a scam
5 hours ago
- #corruption
- #capitalism
- #oligarchy
- The article describes a scam involving Altman, who publicly supported Amodei while secretly working on a deal to take away Amodei's business.
- Altman had been working on the deal since before announcing support for Dario, before Trump denounced Anthropic, and after Brockman donated $25M to Trump’s PAC.
- The government rejected Anthropic’s terms and declared them a supply chain risk, favoring someone else with similar terms but more campaign contributions.
- The author criticizes the unfair play, stating that Anthropic deserves the same terms, and anything else reeks of corruption.
- The author is not a fan of Amodei, citing overhyping and a $1.5B settlement for ripping off writers' work, but believes in fair play.
- The article concludes by contrasting capitalism, where the market decides, with oligarchy, where connections and donations decide, suggesting the US is transitioning to the latter.