OpenAI co-founder on past approach to openly sharing research: ‘We were wrong’

"Tech CEO discovers profitability of his companies novel product, completely changes personal moral values, more news at 5"

It's nice having such morally flexible people in leadership positions. Next he announces a cooperation with boston dynamics on developing the first AI killing machine for the army, after receiving big wads of cash from the US gov.

The main reason I find this a little sad is because I just want to be able to play with the big boy toys. I don't really see why only the ultra powerful should have access to these things. And I don't see why we would believe that they're going to be more benevolent than everyone else. Those are the people who have an insatiable lust for power. Democratization of data and computing makes the world a better place.

"“We were wrong. Flat out, we were wrong. If you believe, as we do, that at some point, AI — AGI — is going to be extremely, unbelievably potent, then it just does not make sense to open-source. It is a bad idea"

sounds like someone just trying to keep technology to themselves, while making business out of selling "access" to it. "gatekeep and monetize" era of AI.