Is there a reason why they shouldn’t do this?

He deserves it. He made the deal to own 49% of OpenAI, which is quickly becoming one of the most valuable companies of all time.

And people say New York isn’t safe.

Most well-deserved physics Nobel I can remember.

Agreed 100%. If you don’t believe this is possible, try OpenAI’s o1 model.

but for now, his approach is textbook Silicon Valley mythmaking

The difference is that in this case it is not hype—it is reality. It’s not a myth, it is happening right now. We are chugging inevitably down the track to the most dramatic discovery in human history. And Altman’s views on solving the climate crisis, disease, nuclear fusion… they are all within reach. If anything we need to increase our speed to get us there ASAP.

Still far too low for a company that will likely accomplish AGI in the next two years.

The voice isn’t his to own in the first place. “They” have a right to use it as much as he does.