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		mcmcmc on Nov 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam ... Larry Summers is the scary pick here. His views on banking deregulation led to the GFC, and he's had several controversies over racist and sexist positions. Plus he's an old pal of Epstein and made several trips to his island.

Joeri on Nov 22, 2023 [–]

I assume Summers is there as a politically connected operative, to make sure OpenAI remains influential in Washington.

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