> as they all seem to be run by assholes.

Wait until you learn how many other SaaS and web 2.0 and cloud based things are also run by assholes.

You know this metaphor? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down

But instead of turtles, it's assholes.

But more seriously, no, none of what I wrote above is an attempt to excuse or play down the specific role of assholes in large AI companies.