OpenAI CEO says Muslim workers in tech fear retaliation for speaking about their recent experiences | CNN Business
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Sam Altman called on the tech sector to have more “empathy” for Muslim, Arab, “and especially palestinian” colleagues amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
  • BloodSlut@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    3 years ago

    i dont really know enough about altman to have any opinion on him, but i appreciate seeing someone with his platform as a high profile western figure pointing out the disparity in treatment and calling for people to go forwards with empathy for all affected by the mess that is the palestinian and israeli conflict

    • Doorbook@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 years ago

      IIRC he mentioned he have guns and gas masks from the IDF.

      It is wild to me that someone can receive stuff like that from a foreign military yet get security clearance for an emerging technology.

  • morrowind@lemmy.mlEnglish
    16·
    3 years ago

    In response to a reply to his post asking about how his Jewish colleagues were doing, Altman said, “i am jewish. i believe that antisemitism is a significant and growing problem in the world, and i see a lot of people in our industry sticking up for me, which i deeply appreciate.”

    Altman continued: “i see much less of that for muslims.”

    classy reply, ngl

  • sugarfree@lemmy.worldEnglish
    347·
    3 years ago

    The chief executive of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, one of the most powerful startups in the world, said in a post on X that Muslim, Arab and Palestinian colleagues in the tech community that he has spoken with “feel uncomfortable speaking about their recent experiences, often out of fear of retaliation and damaged career prospects.”

    If they want to show support for hamas terrorists then they should rightly feel a fear of retaliation.

    • Collision Resistance@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      245·
      3 years ago

      What if they want to show support for ordinary Palestinians, not Hamas? Do they have your blessing in that case, kind soul?

      • sugarfree@lemmy.worldEnglish
        336·
        3 years ago

        Showing support for civilians is totally fine and not likely to lead to any retaliation. For the workers to believe retaliation is possible makes me think that they want to express support for terrorism.

        • Collision Resistance@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          196·
          3 years ago

          Oh. So you “think” they want to express support for terrorism. Is that because they belong to a particular religion? Be as open as you wish. You won’t face any retaliation from me. 🤗🤗

          • Doorbook@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            3 years ago

            I am glad the upvote downvote ratio here is accurate to some degree. I do add notes to these accounts with label so it help ignore what they write on other posts…

        • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
          9·
          3 years ago

          I may create a second account so I can downvote you again. What a circular, evil sentiment. The fact they’re worried suggests to you that they support terrorism. Fuck you.