[radiator]

But what would happen if no bailout came? I did not keep count of how many trillion USD they owe, but if we let OpenAI fail, what would be the consequences for ordinary people?

[CuriouslyC]

Before, Microsoft would have absorbed most of OAI, and other than a speed bump in our AI progress, I think we'd have mostly been fine.

With a taxpayer stake in the company the odds that a corrupt administration will throw good money after bad due to corruption or stupidity goes way up.

[Mistletoe]

My Mom wouldn’t be able to make AI images of her dog Chico as a pirate anymore.

[eiejee]

Nothing

If OAI blew up now a whole lotta of people who supplied money would be angry.

But those people are generally not the common person

But the pushback will be — ‘but china!’

[khurs]

The people who supplied money are not retail investors. They are rich people who have power and influence and connections to politicians, media etc

[amunozo]

Sure because never ever in history losses of rich people and companies have been socialized and have been assumed by those "risk takers".

[torben-friis]

Isn't this mostly circular? Let pichai, nadella and friends hold the bag. We'll be fine.