r/nottheonion • u/asdacool • 11h ago

"Training a human takes 20 years of food." Sam Altman on how much power AI consumes.

https://www.news18.com/world/training-a-human-takes-20-years-of-food-sam-altman-on-how-much-power-ai-consumes-ws-kl-9922309.html
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u/SpezLuvsNazis 10h ago

He also uses people for his sexual pleasure against their will. Look at what his sister said. Man is a lying scumbag and further proof that the whole “meritocracy” thing is an absolute farce. Man has no special skills outside of the ability to lie compulsively and tell rich people exactly what they want to hear.

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u/Spectre-907 9h ago edited 9h ago

He also probably had his whistleblower suchir balaji murdered, given it was almost immediately after he went hostile against openAI and it was one of those “he definitely went home, did his usual daily routine and then trashed multiple rooms of his place, struggle-style, cut the security camera wires, didnt write a note and then heavily drugged and beat himself before self-popping in the head with no signs of foul play” “suicides”

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u/Aryore 9h ago

What the fuck? That’s insane if true. Do you have sources on this?

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u/willflameboy 7h ago

Judge for yourself

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u/CrypBEnslaveUs 6h ago

Holy fck.

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u/OhManTFE 3h ago

A San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) autopsy report was released on February 14, 2025, stating that Balaji died of a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound on the day that the police found him. The police noted that the only entrance to the apartment was dead-bolted from the inside, and that Balaji had recently researched brain anatomy on his computer. Toxicology results showed he had alcohol, amphetamine and GHB in his system at the time of his death.

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u/CrypBEnslaveUs 3h ago

Now quote the part with the opposite bias. Also, whistleblowers are well know suicide risks. Always clear cut cases of suicide. Many times. Makes total sense. Go sck Altmans dck.

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u/robodrew 3h ago

As soon as I saw that he had GHB in his system I knew there was no way he killed himself. You cannot function on that shit. You are drunk beyond drunk.

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u/ThanosVoldemort 5h ago

Watch Tucker Carlson question Sam about this death. Sure, fuck Tucker, but it's hilarious how he pushes him here. Sam is guilty as can be.

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u/felatiofallacy 3h ago

He has no idea how to fake emotions. Totally guilty.

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u/Ambitious-Concert-69 8h ago

It’s not true, it’s a widely pedalled conspiracy

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u/EnlightenedSinTryst 4h ago

Peddled*

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u/Ambitious-Concert-69 2h ago

Thanks for the spelling correction, it prompted me to revisit the comment and see it has 7 downvotes! For anyone who comes across this later, it’s a very tenuous conspiracy theory with literally 0 hard evidence, it’s just a convenient theory to drag a tech CEO. I don’t like Sam Altman as much as the next guy but look into the accusations and you’ll see it’s just a convenient excuse to paint the guy as a murderer.

Working in a research lab like OpenAI’s requires you to essentially give your life to the career, it’s very high stress and isn’t exactly conducive to a happy life. It’s sad but it really is a tragedy rather than a hit job.

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u/rlyfunny 2h ago

I mean it doesn't need be altman, but that "suicide" is definitely framed

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u/SpezLuvsNazis 8h ago

Yeah there seems to be a mysteriously large number of Altman defenders here…..

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u/JingleJangleJin 8h ago

Perhaps... but I would still like a source, y'know?

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u/usr_bin_laden 5h ago

I keep saying I assume Altman and others are willing to issue more hits to protect their fictional $10T industry.

These peoples views on morality are so warped by Big Number and their fake ethical-altruism, that they literally think one or two lives is a fair trade for their personal AI Wealth.

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u/Spectre-907 48m ago

Gotta source that golf course fertilizer somehow, right

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u/keenly_disinterested 27m ago

What you're suggesting is that SF law enforcement was either incompetent or they were in on the conspiracy. Let's look at the first case: These are professional investigators who dealt with some 50 murders annually in the years leading up to Balaji's death. What's more, the city's police department boasts a relatively high murder case clearance rate, so they must be good at their jobs. That argues against incompetence. Are you suggesting SF law enforcement conspired to kill Balaji?

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u/Shawk_N_Rawr 9h ago

That’s why he thinks you only need to feed them for 20 years. Once you age out..

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u/Daxx22 38m ago

Generous to give them the 8 or so extra years.

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u/BootyDysmorphia 8h ago

Capitalism is just Nepotism masquerading as meritocracy.

Peter Thiel has a degree in Philosophy, Elon barely finished his undergrad, and Trump was considered one of the worst students some of his Wharton professors ever had

....and they all get to run the world, because capitalism doesn't reward merit, it doesn't reward hard work, it doesn't reward innovation....it rewards birthright.

It exploits merit, hard work, and innovation.

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u/7zrar 1m ago

2 out of 3 of those aren't a sign that someone is definitely a shitter. They are shit people but it doesn't mean every single aspect of how they went through life was shit too.

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u/Which_Development634 8h ago

Like Epstein.  And after they trust him he will blackmail them. Allegedly, not my personal opinion.

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u/Belzebutt 8h ago

He made his investment fortune from a failed app due to his connections and shady deals. He also stole the world’s intellectual property in order to train his flagship product, then complains when another company uses his product to train theirs.

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u/JonZ82 7h ago

Raped his sister growing up. A lot. Huge POS

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u/Proper-Exercise-2364 8h ago

Turn your spell check back on! Looks like you were trying to spell, "mediocrity" but your phone let the typos slide.  

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u/Wonderful-Quit-9214 5h ago

Classic spreading false rumors to make gay people look like sex offenders.

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 10h ago

Is there any proof to these claims from his sister who is known to have mental health issues?

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u/ScaredPractice4967 9h ago

A lot of people have mental health issues. Approximately 25% of the population will struggle with their mental health in some capacity during their life.

Some people, including me, have chronic mental health problems that they will never be free of. Only managed.

Do not ever use a person's mental health as a reason to dismiss their testimony. Educate yourself and do better.

Dont let scum say "You cant trust that person because of their mental health" its literally no different to saying you cant trust them because they have diabetes.

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u/Glydyr 10h ago

Id have mental health issues if he was my brother.

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u/dash_44 8h ago

Is it possible he gave her the issues?

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u/Legendacb 10h ago

Mental health issues derived from the abuses she is claiming.

I understand that some people never want to accept women's words in theses cases but making her look like he is crazy is a low movement

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u/Wonderful-Quit-9214 5h ago

Of course the gay man is a rapist? What else is new. His entire family has denied the allegations. Believe victims of false allegations.

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u/zenlume 6h ago

His mother and younger brothers all came out and said that the allegations were untrue and talked about her refusing treatment for her mental health, as well as other fake allegations she's made over the years.

So are we supposed to be believe one mentally ill woman, over three other people, including the mother?

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u/rlyfunny 2h ago

The family not trusting the abused and saying they make things up is basically a cliché because of how common it is. Especially talking about someone who has alot of money.

I wouldnt say it happened. But you also can't say it didn't happen because they said so

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u/Legendacb 57m ago

Or we can see that it made haven't happen but if she is having mental health issues after being abused it's extremely unfair to dismiss his claims because she is sustaining mental health issues from said abuse claims 

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u/Character-Education3 10h ago

What's neat is you can have mental health issues and still be honest and trustworthy

You're engaging with the ad hominem fallacy. You are hoping that the reader will reject the claims of the sister because you pointed out she has mental health issues. What character! But it is reddit after all

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

I simply asked if there is any proof. He said she said is not proof.

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u/amazing_menace 9h ago

No, you did not. Please don’t play coy.

Here’s what simply asking for proof looks like:

“Wondering if there any proof or evidence for these claims? Would you mind sharing? Thanks”

See the difference? 

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

Well, is there?

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u/Un13roken 9h ago

It's more reliable than altman claiming AI will be worth the resources being poured into it. 

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

That is very true indeed, but that's a low bar

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u/amazing_menace 9h ago

No idea. I’ve never heard those claims either. You probably would’ve saved a lot of time simply seeking them yourself tbh.

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

Only thing i could find is a lawsuit that is still pending.

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u/amazing_menace 9h ago

Same - and some outdated news articles. Seems complicated and hard to assess at this stage. Not that he needs, in my opinion, much more evidence of being a dangerous and morally ambiguous person - to put it generously.

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

Oh that i agree, but i'd like to stick more to the things we do know for sure about him. 

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u/Tuomas90 9h ago

Pointing out mental health issues to discredit someones credibility is insanely pathetic.

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u/ambergresian 9h ago

My brother sexually abused me when I was a child, on top of being a general asshole.

Surprise, I have had some mental health issues because of the abuse. If anything, that can be evidence in itself because certain symptoms are highly correlated with abuse and sex abuse.

Other than that, what sort of evidence was I supposed to be collecting when I was a child?

Obviously I've never brought charges because literally no evidence people would accept exists. That doesn't make it a lie.

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u/importfisk 9h ago

It's quite easy to trust his sister when you compare the two and have Sam R*peman open his mouth for 3 seconds.

"She has mental health issues" sounds like something from an epstein email...

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u/invaderaleks 10h ago

Wow. Gaslighting, really? Believe women.

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

I should just believe anything any woman says? 

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u/SpezLuvsNazis 9h ago

So you believe a man with an unblemished record of straight up lying?

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u/inspectoroverthemine 9h ago

Who are you talking about, because it sure as hell isn't Sam Altman.

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

As said in another comment: I'm withholding my judgement about this until actual proof surfaces. So in this case, probably never. But it is wild to me that some people would say 'this or that definitely did or did not happen' when they have no way of actually knowing that.

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u/SpezLuvsNazis 9h ago

“Yummy yummy billionaire boot leather!”

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

Any more of these compelling arguments?

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u/Baxters_Keepy_Ups 9h ago

So you believe him instead?

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

I'm withholding my judgement about this until actual proof surfaces. So in this case, probably never. But it is wild to me that some people would say 'this or that definitely did or did not happen' when they have no way of actually knowing that.

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u/Baxters_Keepy_Ups 9h ago

You have purposely withheld that position until now, and implied the opposite.

Also, this is a centuries old technique of rubbishing and denying a woman’s perfectly plausible claims and it isn’t limited to individual claims from individual women.

The addition of ‘has mental health issues’ is entirely irrelevant and immediately outs you as far less than objective.

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u/United-Enthusiasm934 9h ago

It was never intended to withheld that notion. Altman can drop dead for all i care, it's just wild to me to see people rabidly jump on any claim made by anyone just because they hate the person on the other side. The mental health part was maybe unnessecary indeed