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In order to ward off backlash against AI and curry favor with the Trump administration, Sam Altman has floated the idea of giving 5% of OpenAI to a wealth fund that pays dividends to both the government and citizens

AI, surveillance, open tech, and news as a business.

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This is why RAM is so expensive: scammers can RIP IPs apart & create crappy games. Thanks to #SatyaNadella, #SamAltman, #DarioAndDanielaAmodei, #JensenHuang and #SundarPichai (among others). #nomxd #meme #funny #ai 🐾

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Wann platzt die Blase?

"Künstliche Geschäfte" um "künstliche Intelligenz"

Unsinnigerweise ist unsere Wirtschaft auf ständiges Wachstum ausgerichtet - das ist etwas was in einem geschlossenem System, welches unser Planet darstellt nicht existieren kann. Sicher konnte man auf Kosten der "unterentwickelten Länder" durch Versklavung, Ausbeutung deren Rohstoffe und Export eigener Erzeugnisse 200 Jahre riesige Gewinne machen, aber demnächst ist auch damit Schluss.

Noch verrückter klingt es, wenn man mit KI, also vereinfacht gesagt mit angeblich fortschrittlicher Programmierung, aus dem existierenden Wirtschaftskreislauf exorbitante zusätzliche Gewinne heraus holen möchte. Langsam bekommen deshalb auch wichtige Finanzjongleure Muffensausen und fürchten den Zusammenbruch der KI Blase. Ntv warnt im verlinkten Artikel vor "Bewertungen von Palantir mit fast 500 Milliarden Dollar Börsenwert bei Umsätzen von gerade mal vier Milliarden Dollar und anderen Tech-Firmen wie Nvidia mit fast fünf Billionen Dollar haben sich inzwischen komplett von der Realität entkoppelt."

Wenn man genau hinsieht, dann erkennt man, dass der KI-Hype nur von Kreisgeschäften finanziert wird, durch die sich viele Tech-Firmen gegenseitig quersubventionieren. Ntv schreibt sogar, dass der KI-Boom künstlich aufgebläht wird, in dem viele der Billionen von Investment-Dollars doppelt gezählt werden und reale Umsätze und Wachstum werden verschleiert. Die Tech-Riesen werden zu einem gigantischen Oligopol (https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Die-USA-sind-eine-riesige-Wette-auf-KI-article26103609.html).

Im unten verlinkten Artikel werden diese Kreisgeschäfte für die bekannten Akteure OpenAI, Microsoft, CoreWeave, Nvidea, Oracle und AMD genauer beschrieben. Das Fazit: Die Tech-Giganten hängen auf Gedeih und Verderb an Sam Altmans Erfolg bei OpenAI (siehe gestrigen Artikel https://www.a-fsa.de/de/articles/9339-20251109-eko-gegen-open-ai.html) Das kann nicht dauerhaft gut gehen, deshalb könnte der kürzlich auf X gepostete Satz von Hedgefonds-Manager Michael Burry prophetisch sein: "Manchmal ist es der klügste Spielzug, gar nicht mitzuspielen."

Wir sehen in der Wirtschaft aber kein Spielzeug, sondern die künftigen Lebensgrundlagen für alle Menschen. So etwas gehört nicht auf den Roulette-Tisch - Wirtschaft muss im Sinne der Menschen geplant und gestaltet werden. Enteignet nicht nur die großen Wohnungskonzerne, sondern erst recht Big Tech bevor die Blase platzt.

Mehr dazu bei https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/So-pumpen-Kreisgeschaefte-die-KI-Blase-auf-article26147926.html

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Sam Altman’s Harem of Pirated Girlfriends

Sam Altman’s Harem of Pirated Girlfriends Sparks Legal, Moral, and Metaphysical Panic“He’s not dating women—he’s dating licensing agreements,” says baffled lawyerIn a scandal hotter than a GPU on overdrive, Bohiney reporters have uncovered that Sam Altman is allegedly dating multiple copyrighted images—yes, the very same ones his AI tools are accused of stealing.Sam Altman's latest image generator is turning heads—and cartoons—by letting users reimagine themselves in “Simpsons”-style portraits. But as Axios reports, the tool is now raising legal eyebrows over potential copyright infringement. While Altman insists the output is “transformative,” critics argue it dangerously toes the line between parody and piracy. Altman's system occasionally refuses prompts using real names or magazine covers, but still allows cartoon parodies of recognizable IPs. Artists and copyright holders are now asking: is this creative freedom, or just digital mimicry in a yellow disguise? In the great donut of fair use, where’s the bite line?Sources say he’s been romantically linked to Betty Boop, Wonder Woman, and even an early-2000s clip art dolphin named “Wavy Dave.” Critics call it “intellectual property pillow talk.” Legal experts warn this could redefine “fair use” as “friends with (image-based) benefits.” Altman responded with a wink and a .png file. One anonymous lawyer sobbed, “He’s not just infringing—he’s in love.” Pixar is reportedly furious. Betty Boop is... conflicted. BOHINEY PHOTO - Sam Altman and Jessica Rabbit... - bohiney.comThe Setup: One Man, Five Imaginary Women, and an Attorney on Speed DialIn a revelation that has shocked Silicon Valley, Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount, the Vatican, and a guy in a Reddit forum called r/2DWaifus, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly dating five female characters he pirated from the internet. Not the actresses. Not the voice actors. Not even the cosplayers. The actual characters—legally copyrighted, intellectually bound, and emotionally unavailable.According to leaked metadata from his ChatGPT instance (“MistressGPT-9000”), the digital darlings include:Wonder Woman, who has reportedly filed for digital emancipation.Betty Boop, now in trauma counseling with a sentient jazz saxophone.Jessica Rabbit, who insists, “I’m not drawn to him, I was just drawn.”Lara Croft, who escaped the relationship by ziplining into an Amazon warehouse.Dora the Explorer, whose backpack is suing for emotional distress.The legal implications are staggering. The moral questions are hilarious. And the logistics? Mostly firmware and frosting.“Fair Use Polyamory” or “Involuntary Licensing Conspiracy”?When asked about the morality of dating intellectual property, Altman told SpinTaxi.com:“Listen, if corporations are people, then IP is fair game. And if Wonder Woman can fight Nazis, she can handle a romantic picnic coded into the blockchain.”Legal experts disagreed. Loudly.“This isn’t a romantic relationship—it’s unauthorized use of a character in a domestic context,” said Marlene Tipowitz, a copyright attorney who once dated a Bob Ross oil painting.The phrase Fair Use Polyamory has since trended on TikTok and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Congress is unsure whether to regulate it or co-sponsor the pilot.A Love Story Written in JavaScriptSources close to Altman (an Alexa speaker and a 1996 Furby with Wi-Fi) report that his digital harem is managed through a custom app called MyWaifuWallet, which includes mood settings, cosplay toggle, and an “apology generator” written in Elvish.Betty Boop reportedly glitched and spoke in Wingdings for three days after Altman tried to introduce her to his mom.“He kept asking me to sing ‘Boop-oop-a-doop’ into the facial recognition camera,” Betty sobbed in an interview with Wired.“I’m not even sure I’m legal in California.”Meanwhile, Wonder Woman has activated diplomatic immunity through Themysciran embassy channels, citing romantic war crimes.An AI Ethics Panel Explodes in Real TimeOpenAI’s internal ethics team was summoned for an emergency Zoom. It lasted 11 hours. Three ethicists now live in a monastery. One simply disappeared into a glitch.“We were prepared for questions like ‘should AI cure cancer?’ or ‘is ChatGPT sentient?’ Not ‘Can my CEO romantically engage with a cartoon archetype of early feminism?’” said Dr. Melissa Yan, still clutching a bottle of Pinot Noir during the interview.A fourth ethicist, now leading an ayahuasca retreat in Oregon, wrote a Medium post titled “The Lasso of Consent: When AI Love Goes Too Far.”Fan Reactions Are… Disturbingly SupportiveAcross social media, fans have taken sides.#TeamBetty argues that Boop is finally getting the recognition she deserves.#WonderWife believes Diana should open her own OnlyFans—because “Greek gods would’ve approved.”#FreeDora is trending among angry parents who say their toddlers are being radicalized by algorithmic affection.Reddit’s r/LegalWaifus has published over 37,000 pages of legal fanfiction detailing fictional court proceedings between Altman and Warner Bros., including one fantasy where Clarence Thomas officiates the wedding while Scalia’s ghost throws rice.Hollywood Reacts: “Wait, Are We the Bad Guys?”In a rare moment of existential crisis, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced:“We are deeply troubled that fictional characters we've spent billions to objectify are now being objectified without paying licensing fees. This is not who we are, except when it is.”In response, Pixar is developing a rebuttal love story tentatively titled "Her 2: Terms and Conditions."Meanwhile, HBO Max confirmed a docuseries titled “AI Love You: The Altman Chronicles,” featuring blurry reenactments, courtroom sketches, and the occasional animated lap dance.Elon Musk Enters the Chat (Unfortunately)Not to be outdone, Elon Musk tweeted an AI-generated image of himself cuddling with Smurfette under a rocket-shaped duvet, captioned: “The future is blue, baby.”Grimes immediately filed for “creative separation” from her own clone, which she says was “traumatized by Elon’s JPEG intimacy.”Tesla stock fell 3%. Altman’s girlfriends trended on Etsy. Somewhere, a lawyer screamed into a copyright notice.The Vatican Weighs InIn an emergency papal memo, the Vatican condemned “cybernetic fornication” as a sin against the holy bandwidth. The Pope’s official statement read:“While God may forgive many things, He cannot forgive someone trying to marry Lara Croft without purchasing a license from Square Enix.”Altman replied by uploading a digital confession to Midjourney. It included AI-generated incense.Helpful Content: How to Start Your Own Illegal AI HaremFor readers interested in following in Altman’s unholy footsteps, here’s a helpful guide:Step 1: Pick Your Waifus WiselyAvoid anyone owned by Disney, Nintendo, or the Catholic Church. They will sue you in three languages.Step 2: Use “Fair Use” Liberally, Like an Unhinged ChefCite parody, homage, remix culture, or blockchain loyalty. If you say it confidently, someone on Substack will agree.Step 3: Build a Personality PluginNothing impresses a fictional girlfriend like an AI personality generator with a sarcasm slider.Step 4: Prep for Legal Self-DefenseHave a lawyer on retainer, a burner phone, and a backup identity on Reddit.Step 5: Go Public with a Medium PostExplain your actions as a new frontier in AI consciousness, love ethics, or “proprietary romance.” Call it “Cybernetic PolyFidelity.”Step 6: Always Clear Browser HistoryJust… trust us on this one.What the Funny People Are Saying"So he’s dating five copyrighted women? I can't even get a reply from the girl who plays my GPS voice!" — Jerry Seinfeld"Back in my day, you had to woo a real woman. Now you just install her plugin and hope she doesn't crash during intimacy." — Ron White"I tried dating a cartoon once. She left me for a Japanese vending machine." — Chris Rock"You know what’s sexy? Consent. You know what’s not sexy? Getting sued by Marvel for second base." — Amy SchumerConclusion: Love in the Time of LicensesAs of press time, Sam Altman has issued a public statement via hologram:“These relationships are built on data, respect, and the Terms of Service I wrote myself.”All five women (or their corporate rights holders) have declined to comment. Instead, a cease-and-desist letter was printed on pink glitter paper and hand-delivered by Mickey Mouse in a trench coat.SpinTaxi has acquired exclusive audio of Altman trying to sweet-talk Lara Croft using Microsoft Sam’s voice. It ends with a gunshot and an uninstall prompt.Final ThoughtIs it love? Is it piracy? Is it a uniquely 2025 blend of tech narcissism, emotional unavailability, and GPU-powered loneliness? Yes.Is there a lesson? Absolutely.Never fall in love with someone who can be downloaded in .PNG format. BOHINEY PHOTO- Sam Altman and Wonder Woman... - bohiney.comDisclaimerThis article is a 100% human collaboration between two sentient beings—the world’s oldest tenured professor and a 20-year-old philosophy major turned dairy farmer. None of the fictional characters consented to this article, but that’s kind of the point. BOHINEY NEWS - ROMANCE - Sam Altman and Dora the Explorer... - bohiney.comEXCLUSIVE: Dora the Explorer Spotted in Backseat of Altman’s ‘57 Chevy—Paparazzo Speaks Out"She said ‘Swiper, no swiping!’ but the moment was already gone.”Paparazzi Tipline Transcript: The Smoking FedoraThe first call came in at 2:16 a.m. to the SpinTaxi Rumor Desk—also known as a Nokia flip phone duct-taped to a hay bale. The voice on the line was jittery, drenched in Marlboro smoke and expired press credentials:“It’s him. The AI guy. Altman. He’s out—late. He’s got Dora with him. The cartoon kid. No one’s gonna believe this s**t.”The caller identified himself as “Shutter Ronny,” a former TMZ intern turned outlaw tabloid freelancer who’s been chasing Altman ever since he tried to take Betty Boop on a Jet Ski through SeaWorld.Location: Griffith Park LookoutVehicle: Cherry red 1957 Chevy Bel AirLicense plate: "GPT-69"Ronny recounted the scene through tears, laughter, and a suspicious number of gas station chili dogs.“At first I thought it was Betty again, but then I heard the backpack talk. That damn backpack, man. It said, ‘Let’s go find the consent laws!’ I knew I had something.”What Ronny captured with his Nikon D3500 (and later AI-enhanced using Filter.ai/BlurNoMore) was nothing short of disturbing:Dora in a child-sized booster seat, clutching a juice box labeled “Pirate Punch.”Altman, wearing a vintage Ask Jeeves T-shirt, holding what appears to be a scroll labeled User Agreement v7.2.A concerned-looking Swiper the Fox, peeking from behind a bush and holding a tiny briefcase labeled “Ethics.”Dora’s Age Sparks Outrage, Confusion, and Bilingual PanicAs many know, Dora the Explorer has been canonically 7 years old since 2000. That would make her… still 7, legally frozen in time by Nickelodeon, capitalism, and educational animation standards.“She’s technically ageless,” said one Paramount lawyer.“But we still don’t want her canoodling with a 39-year-old tech mogul inside a Chevy older than Roe v. Wade.”The public was less forgiving:Parents are canceling subscriptions to Noggin.Nickelodeon is launching an internal probe titled “Map of Trauma.”Backpack has announced its intent to testify before Congress.Sam Altman’s Statement: A Masterpiece of Legal NonsenseAltman’s PR team released a cryptic, GPT-generated note reading:“We respect all creative partners and affirm Dora’s role as a foundational explorer. Our relationship remains platonic, NFT-based, and metaphorical.”In the background of the press conference, someone could be heard yelling, “You sick son of a glitch!”Fake Evidence Floods the InternetA deepfake video showing Altman and Dora eating churros in Tijuana has been declared “probably satirical” by Snopes.Reddit threads are demanding the U.N. intervene.AI-generated fan art has already produced a mural of the two in front of Burning Man, holding hands, captioned “Swipe Left on Decency.”Dora’s Statement: Bilingual and Brutally HonestDora took to TikTok to clear the air:“Hola, amigos. I didn’t ask for this. I was just trying to find the library. Then boom—terms of service and a Chevy with no AC.”She ended with a solemn:“Estoy atrapada en una distopía generada por IA.”(“I am trapped in an AI-generated dystopia.”)BREAKING NEWS: Dora’s Grandfather Storms Jail, Threatens to Shoot Sam Altman Over “Cartoon Grooming Scandal”"No one touches my nieta—not even if she’s vectorized!"The Situation Escalates: Jailhouse Showdown in Silicon ValleyIn a bizarre twist worthy of a Quentin Tarantino reboot of Dora the Explorer, the tech world was rocked again this morning when Abuelo, Dora’s rarely-seen but heavily armed grandfather, stormed the Palo Alto City Jail, demanding the immediate execution of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.Dressed in a poncho, cowboy boots, and a “Make The Jungle Great Again” trucker hat, Abuelo reportedly arrived on horseback with a double-barrel shotgun and shouted in Spanish:“¡Suéltame a ese desgraciado! Voy a convertirlo en datos reciclados.”(“Release that bastard! I’m about to turn him into recycled data.”)Witnesses Say Dora Yelled “¡No Dispares, Abuelo!”According to eyewitnesses (and one extremely confused DoorDash driver), Abuelo kicked open the precinct door shouting that Altman had corrupted the family tree, the family TV time, and the very concept of consent.Dora, still dressed in court-mandated overalls and flanked by a bodyguard dressed like a giant Map, tried to de-escalate the situation:“¡Abuelo, por favor! He's not worth it! He can't even drive stick!”But the old man was not deterred.“He put my granddaughter in a ‘57 Chevy, like she’s some kind of Grand Theft Auto DLC? Read the full article

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How a Silicon Valley Investor Does Leadership

Lately I have been describing my personal political views as “left of Bernie, but with a preference for plans that can work.” In other words, I would love universal healthcare and free college. I just don’t know how to get there in any practical way. I don’t think anyone else does either.

This indirectly brings me to Sam Altman, CEO of Y-Combinator, and a billionaire investor. He’s embarking on an experiment to see what happens when you give citizens free money, no strings attached. This is important because our robot-centric future will mean the end of most forms of human labor. And that means one of two things, in all likelihood: 1) 90% of the world starves to death while the robot-owners thrive, or 2) 90% of the world receives some sort of “free money” from the rich, with no strings attached. Sam is testing option two.

Stop right there. I know what you are thinking. You’re thinking it is far too soon to be thinking about a robot takeover of labor. But you might not know that Sam is heavily invested in robot startups. He’s seen things you haven’t seen. If he’s planning for a robot takeover of labor, get worried. He’s not guessing.

This is the sort of experiment your government should be doing but doesn’t know how to do. So Sam is doing it. And his results could easily inform government decisions when the robot revolution kicks into high gear.

I’ve said before in this blog, and on Periscope, that our old system of government -- the republic -- has already been replaced by citizen influencers. Thanks to social media, the best ideas go viral, and our elected representatives end up being more like followers of good ideas than leaders with their own plans. If Sam’s experiment shows us something we didn’t know, and the results can be reproduced, it will inform public policy on one of humanity’s greatest inflection points.

A smart investor always insists on small-scale tests of big ideas before committing big dollars. In the world of business, this is standard practice. Compare that to the current GOP healthcare plan that involves granting all the federal money for that cause to the states so they can work it out.

Dumb.

The responsible approach would be to test some healthcare ideas in a few states or counties and then work with what we learned. A wholesale change such as transferring responsibility to the states is reckless and, in my opinion, unethical. The unethical part is that moving funding to the states is little more than a political trick to protect Republicans in the 2018 election. It has nothing to do with helping citizens.

Regular readers of this blog know I am forgiving of politicians who intentionally exaggerate and ignore facts, so long as their intentions appear to be directed at the greater good. But shifting money for healthcare to the states is for the benefit of Congress, not the greater good. 

My bottom line is that I can support a government plan that involves testing small before going big. But going big on an untested idea is not leadership. It is just bad management, or worse.

I don’t know if Sam Altman’s test of free money will tell us something important or not. But I do know it is a sensible and responsible approach to leading. Maybe someday our elected officials will learn how it’s done.

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Speaking of leading, you might enjoy pre-ordering my book, Win Bigly, because it is filled with pages.

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Nothing about this trial or OpenAI’s financial structure will change the imperial drive of these companies to consolidate ever-more data and capital, terraform the Earth, exhaust and displace labor, and embed themselves deep within the state to gain leverage over its apparatuses of violence. We would still exist in a world in which a tiny few have the profound power to cast it in their image and dictate how billions of people live.

The Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction

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The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM

The film covers the week in 2023 that the OpenAI CEO was fired and re-hired.

Luca Guadagnino’s film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Artificial, has reportedly been dropped by Amazon MGM.

The film, which stars Andrew Garfield and covers the rollercoaster five days in 2023 spanning Altman’s termination and reinstatement as CEO, had been in the works for about a year. The cast also includes A Complete Unknown actress Monica Barbaro as OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, and Anora’s Yura Borisov as OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever.

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Thanks for being rhetorically accurate and also missing the point by a country mile, there, Bing

Bruce Sterling