"The major researchers on OpenAI, including Microsoft, Thrive Capital, and Tiger Global, more or less lost their minds at what had happened." - this should say investors, not researchers.

None of the external board members were investors in OpenAI, which is highly unconventional for a tech startup. Altman, Brockman, and Ilya were insiders. D'Angelo had previous tech operating experience, while Toner and McCauley do not. They are from shady ideological philanthropic organizations and would never be invited to join a for-profit company's board.

FTX, SVB, OpenAI - it's been quite a disastrous year for tech: yuribezmenov.substack.c…