Yes this was a coup no doubt orchestrated by Microsoft with eager participation by Alternative Man. No sarcasm there, Microsoft should inspire the deepest cynicism in any who view their dealings.
"As enticing as Plan C initially seemed, Microsoft executives have since concluded that the current situation is the best possible outcome. Moving OpenAI’s staff into Microsoft could have led to costly and time-wasting litigation, in addition to possible government intervention. Under the new framework, Microsoft has gained a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI, giving it greater influence without attracting regulatory scrutiny."
If they were involved in anyway, wouldn't they actually know this was about to happen?
Your version of events requires us to assume all the board members are lying and Altman is lying and Microsoft is Lying and you and you alone know the truth.
EDIT after reading some of your other comments, its clear you aren't operating based on facts, but just some made up fantasy that you want to believe:(
I regret trying to engage in meaningful dialog with someone who isn't trying to argue in good faith:(
Really?
How did you reach that conclusion?
All the evidence points to MS being blindsided
When a company of sheisters repeatedly sheists their way through history then assume interactions by them will generally be sheisty. I'd say this is some sort of reverse Hanlon's razor.
As a sailor of yore manning a merchant ship, when approached by a frigate flying skull and crossbones I suppose you'd say "but captain we cannot know their true intentions perhaps they wish for some adhoc trade! It would be premature and I dare say prejudiced to assume otherwise!"
I hate Microsoft for their demonstrated shady practices, I do not them for fictional sins they might, or probably not, committed
That sounds like the kind of name an AI incompetently trying to disguise itself would use.