Theory: AGI / ASI has been achieved internally @OpenAI, so @ilyasut hit the panic button and staged a coup.
Evidence:
10/6: @ilyasut tweets: “If you value intelligence above all other human quality, you’re gonna have a bad time”
10/16: at APEC, @sama proclaims: “4 times in the history of OpenAI––the most recent time was in the last couple of weeks––I’ve gotten to be in the room when we push the veil of ignorance back and the frontier of discovery forward. Getting to do that is the professional honor of a lifetime.”
In the near future, startups will source capital from their social media followers & user communities. @elonmusk is the pioneer here. @Tesla-style company cults will proliferate & dominate industries.
Obama-era crowdfunding regulations opened the door. Crypto made the future obvious. But it wasn't until a few months ago that fintech made it possible.
In May 2020, @AngelList released a revolutionary financial technology: the Rollup Vehicle (RUV) 🧵
Ask for FOUR REFERENCES
- 3 normal references
- 1 “worst reference ever”
The purpose of reference checking isn’t just to make the hiring decision, it’s to understand the whole person so that we achieve optimal success managing them post-hire
Aug 3, 2020 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
RIP the place that was Silicon Valley.
Talent is fleeing the Bay Area at warp speed.
Capital will flee too, but more slowly (as always). Soon-to-be-enacted tax hikes will accelerate the trend.
Remote-first is the default now.
Long live the dream that is Silicon Valley!
Silcon Valley is the new Detroit now, a vestige of its glory days.
When this is over, people will point to the Pandemic as the killer, much as one might point to an earthquake that fell a rickety old building.
Apr 17, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
As I sit on my comfortable couch in my comfortable Tahoe home running my couldn’t-have-better-timing startup, I am feeling incredibly grateful
