"OpenAI's $175 Million Fund Manager Exposed as Fake Identity"

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Source: Futurism
"OpenAI's $175 Million Fund Manager Exposed as Fake Identity"
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OpenAI's $175 million startup fund was seemingly managed by a fake person named Jacob Thomas Vespers, with documents filed with the California Secretary of State being "completely fabricated." The company claims to have been unaware of the scheme until a journalist inquired about it months later, and the current CEO, Sam Altman, is now overseeing the fund. The incident raises questions about potential financial crime, a bizarre prank, or even the possibility of advanced AI involvement.

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