Considering how much heat the servers probably generate, ChatGPT might have a decent chance in that competition 😁

I am curious: I have read the article and don’t believe his decision to be particularly bad and the reasons understandable.

While I agree that no one person should have too much power - Bill Gates at least tries to do some good with the money he accumulated. He is no angel, but there is a stark contrast to other billionaires who only use their money selfishly, try to earn even more, or - in Musk’s case - to behave like a cartoon supervillain.

So why is he often viewed so negatively? Am I missing something here?

I would argue humans often have a world model that is too coherent. If you ask a flat earther about their beliefs they will always argue that the earth is flat and evidence to the contrary is manufactured or interpreted wrongly. That is a completely absurd world model, but perfectly coherent.