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In journalist speak, that means "credible person I know who would get fired if I said their name." It's probably literally an exec on the OpenAI/Microsoft part
by broken_clock 3y ago
In journalist speak, that means "credible person I know who would get fired if I said their name."
It's probably literally an exec on the OpenAI/Microsoft partnership.
The alternative to "a person familiar" is us as readers never get this information at all.
- robbyking 3y agoI think a lot of people don't understand how anonymous sourcing works in jounalism.
- SpicyLemonZest 3y agoIt's hard. I'm instinctively inclined to believe this story, but from first principles, why should I trust that Axios has adequately vetted this source? All I know about them is that lots of people in my circles send me their articles, I've never seen or conducted a review of their journalistic practices. Obviously thinking about it this way would cause me to miss or disbelieve a lot of true stories, but it doesn't seem right to say I should trust every outlet I see widely posted either.
- SheinhardtWigCo 3y agoI know what it means and I agree it's probably an exec. The issue is that the premise - "Microsoft Corporation didn't know thing X at point in time Y" - is essentially unverifiable gossip, yet is presented here as fact
- twixfel 3y agoBelieve it or don't, newspapers report on things which cannot be immediately verified all the time. Get over it.
- serf 3y ago> In journalist speak, that means "credible person I know who would get fired if I said their name." those are some bold beliefs given the overall honesty in journalism and benefits to being first to publish.
- TillE 3y agoThere's a lot to criticize about Axios, but having high-profile connections is like the entire reason they exist. They don't make stuff up.