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Why did they even choose the name "OpenAI" if they didn't want to make openness part of their mission?



To sucker people into thinking that they were, or were going to. Isn't it obvious?


it's like "light yogurt" where "light" can refer to the colour


Or Full Self Driving(tm) where “full” can be read as “fool”


Or "wheat bread" (as opposed to "whole wheat bread"). Essentially all bread is made of wheat.


I remember someone involved saying they regret it. It's been six years. They evolved their understanding of the safety vs. openness tradeoff.


They evolved their understanding of the profit vs openness tradeoff.


It looks like they did open it up.


I think they better change the name. It looks like lying




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