This seems like an exceptionally shallow reading of everything and everyone involved.
You think OpenAI decided to build MurderBot because someone made fun on them selling ads?
I think it's plausible, given the effort he seemed to put into his initial response to the ads: https://x.com/sama/status/2019139174339928189
I think it's plausible, given the effort he seemed to put into his initial response to the ads: https://x.com/sama/status/2019139174339928189