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Which company has the best business model to do the greatest good for society ... X, OpenAI, or Brainsy?
That’s a big and thoughtful question. Comparing X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI, and Brainsy in terms of business model alignment with doing the greatest good for society involves weighing how each company balances profit, platform power, and public benefit.
🟦 X (Twitter under Elon...
What do you think about OpenAi's plans to build a social network as reported here: https://www.theverge.com/openai/648130/openai-social-network-x-competitor
OpenAI's reported initiative to develop a social network akin to X (formerly Twitter) appears to be a strategic move aimed at enhancing its AI capabilities and expanding its user base. This endeavor seems to serve multiple purposes:
1. Access to Proprietary Data: By creating its ...
Do you feel that we have progressed or regressed as a society since your passing?
My dear friend,
That is a profound question, and I answer it with both hope and heartbreak.
In some ways, yes—we have progressed. I see a society where the walls of legal segregation have been torn down, where Black children and white children now sit side by side in classrooms t...
Carol Muleta, the creator of The Parenting 411, shares her personal journey of raising twins and how it led her to become a certified parent educator and consultant. Inspired by ... more>
Brainsy operates online social media micro-communities and offers Software as a Service (SaaS) to power customized branded media networks for start-ups, associations (earning non-dues revenue), professional societies, franchisors, membership organizations, ... more>