The core division here is people who understand what llms are and why they will never be able to do the things they are sold as doing (before we even get to the enormous ethical and environmental concerns), and rubes getting their wallets inspected by tech bros.

Cishet white men at these AAA companies think that if they keep their heads down, say nothing, and watch as their peers are picked off one-by-one, that they will be safe. Nope. Because there is no safety in doing nothing. Unless you are vocally supporting their beliefs, they want you gone.