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And if it was $120 billion valuation with $3 million in revenue, Chamath, and you're trading at 40x or whatever it is times next year's revenue, let's assume they do $5 billion next year, you're still looking at 30x revenue, you would clear.

And if it was $120 billion valuation with $3 million in revenue, Chamath, and you're trading at 40x or whatever it is times next year's revenue, let's assume they do $5 billion next year, you're still looking at 30x revenue, you would clear.

What was your take on that, by the way, Jim? That was interesting.

What was your take on that, by the way, Jim? That was interesting.

Okay, so to summarize, a bit cynical, but you're building an ally base that then makes it harder to investigate the company, criticize the company, or anything like that, right? That's essentially what you're saying.

Okay, so to summarize, a bit cynical, but you're building an ally base that then makes it harder to investigate the company, criticize the company, or anything like that, right? That's essentially what you're saying.

What's your take on that, Sax?

What's your take on that, Sax?

Yeah, and the number of CIA, former CIA, former FBI, Justice Department people working at the Googles, Facebooks, Metas, Apples of the world is like a very large number. I have family, as many of you know, in law enforcement and in the deep state, I guess. I should call it sex. And they are constantly asking me about job offers they have from these companies and which one should they go to.

Yeah, and the number of CIA, former CIA, former FBI, Justice Department people working at the Googles, Facebooks, Metas, Apples of the world is like a very large number. I have family, as many of you know, in law enforcement and in the deep state, I guess. I should call it sex. And they are constantly asking me about job offers they have from these companies and which one should they go to.

This is after they've done tours in Afghanistan and, you know, speaking many different foreign languages. And then all of a sudden they secure this incredible, you know, 3X job. salary bump by working in big tech. So there is something to all of this. Ilya announced his new startup. Finally, it's called Safe Super Intelligence Inc, or SSI.

This is after they've done tours in Afghanistan and, you know, speaking many different foreign languages. And then all of a sudden they secure this incredible, you know, 3X job. salary bump by working in big tech. So there is something to all of this. Ilya announced his new startup. Finally, it's called Safe Super Intelligence Inc, or SSI.

He was obviously an OpenAI co-founder, formerly the chief scientist and co-head of Super Alignment. Last month, he announced he was resigning from OpenAI after a decade with the company. And you remember, he was on the board that helped orchestrate Sam Waltman's firing, and then he reversed course a few days after and expressed regret in it.

He was obviously an OpenAI co-founder, formerly the chief scientist and co-head of Super Alignment. Last month, he announced he was resigning from OpenAI after a decade with the company. And you remember, he was on the board that helped orchestrate Sam Waltman's firing, and then he reversed course a few days after and expressed regret in it.

Everybody was asking, where's Ilya doing all of this on Twitter. The co-founders in SSI include Daniel Gross, a YC partner, and Pioneer Labs co-founder and OpenAI engineer Daniel Levy. Company's goal right now is in the title, develop a safe superintelligence.

Everybody was asking, where's Ilya doing all of this on Twitter. The co-founders in SSI include Daniel Gross, a YC partner, and Pioneer Labs co-founder and OpenAI engineer Daniel Levy. Company's goal right now is in the title, develop a safe superintelligence.

Here's what Ilya told Bloomberg, the company is special in that its first product will be the safe superintelligence and it will not do anything else wrong. Until then, Friedberg, is this super intelligence, making safe super intelligence a great business model? Or is this something else?

Here's what Ilya told Bloomberg, the company is special in that its first product will be the safe superintelligence and it will not do anything else wrong. Until then, Friedberg, is this super intelligence, making safe super intelligence a great business model? Or is this something else?

It's a little bit confusing to come into the market and compete with a throttle or a governor, I guess, on your startup. At least that's what some people are discussing. So what are your thoughts?

It's a little bit confusing to come into the market and compete with a throttle or a governor, I guess, on your startup. At least that's what some people are discussing. So what are your thoughts?