OpenAI & Jonny Ive
2025-05-27 22:38:39.951468+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Two on why OpenAI going after Jonny Ive is not a symbol of a healthy business. Ed Zitron: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures. Among other things, Ed tears down the hagiography:
He was a consultant at Apple until 2022, though it's not exactly obvious what it is he did there since the death of Steve Jobs. People lovingly ascribe Apple's every success to Ive, forgetting that (as mentioned) Ive oversaw the truly abominable butterfly keyboard, as well as numerous other wonky designs, including the trashcan-shaped Mac Pro, the PowerMac G4 Cube (a machine aimed at professionals, with a price to match, but limited upgradability thanks to its weird design), and the notorious “hockey puck” mouse.
Blood in the Machine: OpenAI's desperate quest to become an AI monopoly.
A lot of these initiatives feel pretty flimsy, to me, and there’s a mad dash, rush-to-make-a-deal-with-the-Saudis, see what sticks kind of vibe to a lot of what OpenAI’s up to these days. So the question becomes: What happens if you aim for monopoly—on a scale that no tech company has attempted as fast before—and you miss?