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Yes but a private cannot become a general without decades of experience.

What we see with ilya is not dissimilar. I don't see why it's bad that people are more hesitant to give a talented 18 year old $1B than the guy who's been at the forefront of AI innovation.



Necessary but not sufficient

And sometimes not even necessary. Paris Hilton got a music distribution deal overnight cause of her dad’s capital!


> And sometimes not even necessary. Paris Hilton got a music distribution deal overnight cause of her dad’s capital!

Nepotism is a tangential point, and yes I agree that it's a bad thing. Ilya did not get this deal through nepotism, he got it through his past accomplishments, much like how a general gets promoted after many years of exemplary work.




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