I had a pretty cynical view of Big Tech because using AI lingo, they talk about maximizing the objective function. Simply means you tell the AI what we want you to maximize for. But having that cynicism on my part disproved really got me excited. And then I realized they really did have good intentions,. The early tech guys, the sovereign individual, we're going to set humans free. Then of course, Facebook monetized everything we did, not so great.
We’ve landed. After 3 months of stealth mode, sneak-peeks, and surprise announcements, we have finally hit launch day. In this special episode of Infinite Loops, hosted by Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Jim chats through the rationale behind founding OSV, the positive impact he wants it to have on the world, and the ways you can get involved. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- The origins of OSV
- Why OSV does not invest third parties’ money
- The story of Jim’s investment in Stability AI
- What has surprised Jim the most about the world of AI
- What OSV will look like on 1 January 2023: the four verticals
- Assembling the OSV team
- OSV’s objective function
- Where the majority of Jim’s energy will be directed
- How you can get involved with OSV