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The Wrong Hero

Aug 24, 2026

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23 min read

The Wrong Hero

Sam Altman hired Chris Lehane from Airbnb in August 2024. Twenty-four months later the machine is fully operational, and the forces of AI safety keep losing pieces they did not see move.


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