When you look at Altman or Musk their "genius" is not in inventing technology, but leveraging it through piles of cash gained through inheritance, political connections or sly snake oils sales pitches. There is skill involved, genius no, but mind you ultimately the capital is doing all the work.
"... breakthrough successes, they all pretty much revolve around connecting early start-ups with piles of investor cash, not any particular technical innovation."
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/sam-altman-mythmaking/680152/
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