> what he and Altman are indicating, through words, and subliminal marketing, is that we are building the next Apple.
don't fall for it. these are stories concocted to influence your evaluation of their product, giving it a sheen of expected futuristic utopia, fueling your willingness to part with your dollars.
when you zoom out far enough, you notice their business is branding that is the facade to a commodity (generative AI). their company value lies in the value of the brand because that drowns out a large majority of competitors (of the commodity) by drawing their potential customers' dollars, which is oxygen to the dragon.
openai's business is in their ability to craft a brand story that convinces the world that they are the purveyors of a safe passage into the post-human-intelligence (Alien Intelligence), making us willing and eager to contribute to building the bridge.
andsoitis•8mo ago
don't fall for it. these are stories concocted to influence your evaluation of their product, giving it a sheen of expected futuristic utopia, fueling your willingness to part with your dollars.
when you zoom out far enough, you notice their business is branding that is the facade to a commodity (generative AI). their company value lies in the value of the brand because that drowns out a large majority of competitors (of the commodity) by drawing their potential customers' dollars, which is oxygen to the dragon.
openai's business is in their ability to craft a brand story that convinces the world that they are the purveyors of a safe passage into the post-human-intelligence (Alien Intelligence), making us willing and eager to contribute to building the bridge.
don't be seduced.