[lilbaby]

Reading this comment section, I'm realising that smart people in tech are still just people. They love to gossip, shit-talk about others, prop up cartoon villains to hate on.

I'm a big fan of sama. It's been said he's a snake. I hope he is. And he will do things you will hate and be successful doing it. And in doing so, will teach you a priceless lesson. DGAF about other people. Be yourself, look out for yourself and fucking bring it and step on the stage, as you are.

You don't have to be a perfect and excruciatingly boring paragon of virtue before you become a public figure. How wonderful!! It's ok to be a character. As long as it's your character.

[CRConrad]

It's not Ok to be an asshole or a snake. You calling that "character" doesn't help; assholes and snakes are not OK characters to be.

(And I think in order not to be able to grasp that, one would have to be an asshole or a snake oneself.)

[sampullman]

The love and hate comes with the territory when you're a public figure. I don't think he needs defending, and I don't think there is any lesson to be learned if a famous person you dislike is successful.

[inferiorhuman]

That level of contempt for the people around you is exactly why tech companies can't even create something as boring as a taxi company or corporate shuttle without raising the ire of everyone else.

[tomalbrc]

It’s even worse on here since the HN audience seems to worship Altman, although table seem to have turned and he is a bad guy now. Can’t make this stuff up

[navigate8310]

You put together perfectly. Haters don't realize sama actually put together something tangible and believable while others either berated looked down upon each other or fried their brain theorizing transformers.