points by N_Lens 2 days ago | 0 comments
So much Symbolism everywhere these days.
Altman (Alternate Human) is ushering in AI. Amodei (Beloved of God, or Lover of God) is his opponent in this endeavour.
[–] wvbdmp 2 days ago
[–] shevy-java 2 days ago
You are right - Mensch is german for Human.
The name is Arthur Mensch and he comes from France. Odd to have this as last name in France.
[–] maeln 2 days ago
> Odd to have this as last name in France.
It's really not. Even without considering Alsace Lorraine, there is a lot of people with German origin in France. In general, it's very common to see people with family name from Spain, Italy, … And also from the old colonies / protectorate like Lebanon or Vietnam.
[–] pluc 2 days ago
You should read up on the 'saxon' part of 'anglo-saxon'
spoiler: saxony is in germany
[–] moi2388 20 hours ago
And in Yiddish it means “a person of integrity and honour”
[–] bigmadshoe 2 days ago
Reminds me of this: https://scontent-sjc6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/649087907...
[–] FeteCommuniste 1 day ago
"Altman" just means "old man" (alt = old in German). Nothing to do with Latin-origin "alter" or "alternate."
Also, the CEO of Mistral AI is called Mensch (Human).