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The Ghost at the Feast and the Ghost Haunting OpenAI

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John Polonis
May 21, 2024
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The ghost at the feast
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Ever since becoming a superpower, America has played “the ghost at the feast.” Through multiple world wars, America tried to remain neutral amidst escalating tensions and violence. Instead of acting with decisiveness to deter European aggressors, America was passive.

Isolationist.

It begs the question — what could have been the …

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