Right now I think that’s the most plausible explanation simply because none of the other explanations that have been floating around make any sense when you consider all the facts. We know enough now to know that the “safety-focused nonprofit entity versus reckless profit entity“ narrative doesn’t hold up.
And if it’s wrong, D’Angelo and the rest of the board could help themselves out by explaining the real reason in detail and ending all this speculation. This gossip is going to continue for as long as they stay silent.
> This gossip is going to continue for as long as they stay silent.
Their lawyers are all screaming at them to shut up. This is going to be a highly visible and contested set of decisions that will play out in courtrooms, possibly for years.
I agree with you. But I suspect the reason they need to shut up is because their actual reason for firing him is not justifiable enough to protect them, and stating it now would just give more ammunition to plaintiffs. If they had him caught red-handed in an actual crime, or even a clear ethical violation, a good lawyer would be communicating that to the press on their behalf.
High-ranking employees that have communicated with them have already said they have admitted it wasn't due to any security, safety, privacy or financial concerns. So there aren't a lot of valid reasons left. They're not talking because they've got nothing.
It doesn't really matter if they have a good case or not, commenting in public is always a terrible idea. I do agree, though, that the board is likely in trouble.
Greg and Sam were the creator of this current non profit structure. And when similar thing happened before with Elon offering to buy the company, Sam declined. And that was when where for OpenAI getting funding on their terms were much harder than it is now, whereas now they could much more easily dictate terms to investors.
Not saying he couldn't change now but at least this is enough for him to give clear benefit of doubt unless board accuses him.
The reason I don’t think the board fired him for those reasons is because the board has not said so! We finally have a semi reliable source on what their grievances were, and apparently it has nothing to do with that.
It’s weird how many people try to guess why they did what they did without paying any attention to what they actually say and don’t say.
And if it’s wrong, D’Angelo and the rest of the board could help themselves out by explaining the real reason in detail and ending all this speculation. This gossip is going to continue for as long as they stay silent.