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Adam Curry analyzes a New York Times report on the OpenAI security breach, mocking the company's claim that they must slow down "research velocity" for safety. He characterizes the hack as basic "script kiddy" techniques and argues the incident is being used to scare corporate clients away from cheaper open-source models.
A philosophical tangent compares the current AI era to the "Script Kiddies" phase of early internet hacking. The discussion explores the human need for mystery, referencing the theological "problem of the hiddenness of God." An anecdote about a woman divorcing a minister highlights the frustration with people (or machines) who claim to have technical answers for everything instead of embracing the unknown.
