Guess this is the last iPhone for me, which is probably good frankly. I’m not that impressed on the utility or necessity of AI for myself and don’t want it processing basically the entirety of my life.<p>I will highlight a mysterious throw away comment made over a year ago about William Hurd. Maybe anon man will come back here with more insight:<p>User: Ta08131942
date March 30 2023<p>“Facts worth considering:
Will Hurd joined the board of OpenAI in May 2021. Mr. Hurd, among other things, was a documented former CIA clandestine officer for nearly nine years.<p>He was a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during his tenure as a U.S. Rep replacing Mike Pompeo.<p>He is also a Managing Director of Allen & Co. who's Chairman is George Tenent the former director of the CIA. Further, Mr. Hurd is a member of the board of trustees of In-Q-Tel the primary external investment arm of the CIA and the broader US Intelligence Community.”<p>Source: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=ta08131942">https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=ta08131942</a><p>Edit: more recent updates on Hurd, who resigned to run for president? <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/30/will-hurd-ai-regulation-00136941" rel="nofollow">https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/30/will-hurd-...</a><p>Anyways…