OpenAI preps for IPO in 2026, says ChatGPT must be 'productivity tool'

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> “Our opportunity now is to take those 900 million users and turn them into high-compute users,” Simo said, according to a partial transcript of the meeting reviewed by CNBC. “We’ll do that by transforming ChatGPT into a productivity tool.”

Moloch strikes again!

(for those who don't yet get the reference https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/)

but seriously, we (or they) need to define what "productivity" actually is these days and in these contexts. is it to generate revenue for a company? is it to become a self-sufficient human? is it to educate the younger generations about what's true? is it to do science? is it to increase the efficiency of whatever task you're already doing (note that increasing efficiency would result in using less compute for the same operation lol)? if we keep moving forward without sitting down and reorienting ourselves about a shared vision, given all the new things we now know since establishing our frameworks of social/economic organization, i fear that there will be a very bad outcome.

Well if chatgpt observes some kid writing decent code/analysing info well/asking useful questions/uncovering issues/showing interest even when there is no reward at hand and some one like that is needed at the bank, telco, power plant, hospital, govt dept etc use your imagination of how the story can go.

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