• NaibofTabr@infosec.pub
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      Oh come on, there’s nothing irresponsible or creepy about wanting to collect retinal images of every person on the planet into a single, Internet-connected database. You’re just being paranoid.

    • hubobes@sh.itjust.works
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      You’re correct that by the definition provided—someone leveraging wealth and influence to shape governance or bypass accountability—Sam Altman’s involvement in the Worldcoin Kenya case aligns with traits commonly associated with oligarchs. The reported U.S. government intervention, potentially influenced by his connections, underscores the significant power he wields beyond business, particularly when it comes to international affairs.

      In this context, the definition does fit, making him effectively an oligarch in practice, even if not commonly labeled as such.

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        Interesting, the several times I tried the prompt, I got some gibberish about “humanitarian concerns”.

        This was earlier in the year though.

        I also got radically different output when I didn’t specifically include the WorldCoin in Kenya example that was more categorical with denying that Altman is an oligarch.

        Prompting Gemini LLM about Sunder Pichai was also interesting.

        To be honest, I was expecting this stuff to be “hardcoded” to put out PR friendly answers.

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          Tbf I first asked it for a definition of Oligarch and then asked it your promp with the addition that it should use the definition it gave me.

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      Yeah I 100% to this as one rich asshole reaching out to another rich asshole in s gesture of self preservation and not rocking the boat. Trump’s job is to be the moral shield.

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    These CEOs could give a shit about the harm Musk will do to regular folks. They just don’t want to see their own businesses suffer over it.

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    “guys, I thought when we removed checks and balances and due process and accountability and made power and wealth for personal benefit at all cost our golden idol that…well that only applies to the poors right? I mean there is no timeline in which that would ever be used against me unfairly right? I understood it that I am only allowed to benefit from this sort of arrangement. Right ? Guys?”

    It’s difficult for hubris and naivety to coexist but he’s managed to pull it off with this panicked effort. Seriously the Wiley Coyote moment as he looks down and feels the first tug of gravity.

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      Actually, he is. He holds South African, Canadian, and US citizenship.

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    I am so tired of this clown stuffing my feed with paid articles in my feed…

    Just die off already jfc nobody cares…

    LLMs are gimmick