[bertil]

Ilya is hard to replace, and no one thinks of him as a political animal. He's a researcher first and foremost. I don't think he needs anything more than being contrite for a single decision made during a heated meeting. Sam Altman and the rest of the leadership team haven't got where they are by holding petty grudges.

He doesn't owe us, the public, anything, but I would love to understand his point of view during the whole thing. I really appreciate how he is careful with words and thorough when exposing his reasoning.

[boringg]

Just because hes not a political animal it doesn't mean he's inured from politics. I've seen 'irreplaceable' a-political technical leaders be reason for schisms in organizations thinking they can lever their technical knowledge over the rest of the company only to watch them get pushed aside and out.

[bertil]

Oh that's definitely common. I've seen it many times and it's ugly.

I don't think this is what Ilya is trying to do. His tweet is clearly about preserving the organization because he sees the structure itself as helpful, beyond his role in it.

[boringg]

Fair - hopefully an unintentional political move but big political miscalculation.

[jacquesm]

For someone who isn't a political animal he made some pretty powerful political moves.

[gryn]

researchers and academics are political withing their organization regardless of whether or not they claim to be or are aware of it.

ignorance of the political impact/influence is not a strength but a weakness, just like a baby holding a laser/gun.