Comment by yieldcrv

3 years ago

> but in principle isn't offering a lot of money a good way to attract talent?

offering a lot of money attracts everyone including in-demand talent.

offering less turns away in-demand talent.

not everyone. There are motivations other than money, and if someone has a dislike of Sam Altman for whatever reason, they could be the best person in the world for a job and still not want to work there. If some has moral or ethical reasons against something, they won't be swayed by money.