But in interviews about the Bing partnership, Sam has been saying that while ChatGPT was a bad tech demo, Bing Chat is using a better model with way better features that everyone should be using. He's been talking about how great it is that it cites its references, integrates the latest data, etc. I'm specifically thinking of the New York Times' Hard Fork podcast he was on (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/podcasts/bings-revenge-an...), but I suspect he's been saying the same things to everyone. He's been marketing Bing Chat as a significant improvement ready for mass usage, when it really seems like it's basically just ChatGPT with search results auto-included in the prompt.
Up until ChatGPT became all the rage, Sam has been pushing a crypto scam called Worldcoin, which aims to scan everyone’s eyeballs(??) and somehow pay everyone in the world a living wage(???) without creating any value. This while allegedly exploiting people from 3rd world countries.
This made me laugh in disbelief. A quick search shows enough posts of a similar nature that if this isn't true it's either a really determined prankster with lots of accounts or playing along with this has become a trend.
Tangentially related, but Hard Fork is my new favorite podcast. The flow, the humor, the interviews, and the tidbits of information the two hosts share and discuss make for such a great listening experience. These guys (Kevin Roose and Casey Newton) are pros, and it shows.
