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Sam Altman

Samuel Altman, Samuel Harris Altman, Sam Harris Altman

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Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI since 2019. Altman attended Stanford University for two years before he dropped out and co-founded Loopt, a smartphone geosocial networking service. Loopt was acquired by Green Dot Corporation for $43.4 million. In 2011, Altman joined Y Combinator, a technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm, and was the company's president from 2014 to 2019. He is a billionaire with many investments including Reddit, Worldcoin, and Helion Energy. Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015 and became its CEO in 2019, a role that made him a prominent figure of the AI boom. He supervised the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. In 2023, he was ousted by the organization's board of directors for not being "consistently candid". The move was met with significant backlash from employees and investors, resulting in Altman's reinstatement five days later and the formation of a new board.

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  1. 1985
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Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes to save the Internet from AI - marketscreener.com Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes to save the Internet from AI  marketscreener.com

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After ChatGPT, Google is going after the tool Sam Altman spent millions on, here's what AI Agent's descri - The Times of India After ChatGPT, Google is going after the tool Sam Altman spent millions on, here's what AI Agent's descri  The Times of India

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder - KCRA Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder  KCRA

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Sam Altman-backed Tools for Humanity eyes Korea as World ID testbed - The Korea Herald Sam Altman-backed Tools for Humanity eyes Korea as World ID testbed  The Korea Herald

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Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI - The Verge Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI  The Verge

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Just now, GPT-5.5 Instant was released, and Altman also invited Musk to attend the party held by AI|Sam Altman|ChatGPT|OpenAI|Model|Test_Sina Mobile - Sina Finance Just now, GPT-5.5 Instant was released, and Altman also invited Musk to attend the party held by AI|Sam Altman|ChatGPT|OpenAI|Model|Test_Sina Mobile Sina Finance

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Sam Altman sends direct messages to hundreds of OpenAI employees every day. It's a quirk of his management skills - Business Insider Japan Sam Altman sends direct messages to hundreds of OpenAI employees every day. It's a quirk of his management skills. Business Insider Japan

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OpenAI President Brockman's diary exposed: Said Musk doesn't understand AI - Sina Finance OpenAI President Brockman’s diary exposed: Said Musk doesn’t understand AI Sina Finance

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home pleads not guilty - KRON4 Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home pleads not guilty  KRON4

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Suspect in attack on Ultraman's residence pleads not guilty - Sina Mobile Suspect in attack on Ultraman's residence pleads not guilty Mobile Sina

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Suspect in attack on Ultraman's residence pleads not guilty - Sina Mobile Suspect in attack on Ultraman's residence pleads not guilty Mobile Sina

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder - Toronto Star Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder  Toronto Star

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Musk vs. Altman, the ``distilled version of open AI'', the courtroom is buzzing in the first week - MIT Technology Review Musk vs. Altman, who “distilled open AI”, gets into court in Week 1 MIT Technology Review

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20-Year-Old Texas Man Accused of Firebombing Sam Altman's House Enters Not Guilty Plea - SFist 20-Year-Old Texas Man Accused of Firebombing Sam Altman's House Enters Not Guilty Plea  SFist

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder  Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home pleads not guilty to attempted murder - WKRN News 2 Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home pleads not guilty to attempted murder  WKRN News 2

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home pleads not guilty to attempted murder - WOODTV.com Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home pleads not guilty to attempted murder  WOODTV.com

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OpenAI trial: Brockman rebuts Musk's take on startup's history, recounts secret work for Tesla - CNBC OpenAI trial: Brockman rebuts Musk's take on startup's history, recounts secret work for Tesla  CNBC

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Open AI co-founder owns 44 trillion won in shares... Musk "Give back" - v.daum.net Open AI co-founder owns 44 trillion won in shares... Musk "Give back" ​ v.daum.net

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'I thought he was going to hit me' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk - BBC 'I thought he was going to hit me' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk  BBC

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Suspect with Molotov cocktail at Altman home was in mental health crisis, attorney says - The San Francisco Standard Suspect with Molotov cocktail at Altman home was in mental health crisis, attorney says  The San Francisco Standard

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder - NBC Bay Area Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder  NBC Bay Area

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder - 10TV Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder  10TV

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OpenAI president’s ‘deeply personal’ diary becomes focus in Musk’s case against Altman - The Guardian OpenAI president’s ‘deeply personal’ diary becomes focus in Musk’s case against Altman  The Guardian

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Musk vs. OpenAI: Court fight highlights future of artificial intelligence - KFOX Musk vs. OpenAI: Court fight highlights future of artificial intelligence  KFOX

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Elon Musk makes shocking admission about Sam Altman and OpenAI - thestreet.com Elon Musk makes shocking admission about Sam Altman and OpenAI  thestreet.com

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At 5:55 on May 5th, GPT-5.5 will choose its own guests to hold a party! Codex overtakes Claude Code - Sina Finance At 5:55 on May 5th, GPT-5.5 will choose its own guests to hold a party! Codex overtakes Claude Code Sina Finance

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White House reportedly weighs vetting AI models - Semafor White House reportedly weighs vetting AI models  Semafor

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‘Non-profit emphasis’ Open AI-Musk lawsuit eventually turns into a share battle - Nate ‘Non-profit emphasis’ Open AI-Musk lawsuit eventually turns into a share battle Nate

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American billionaire Mark Cuban has a ‘message’ for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You are wasting a lot of … - The Times of India American billionaire Mark Cuban has a ‘message’ for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You are wasting a lot of …  The Times of India

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Musk seeks settlement in OpenAI lawsuit - Sohu Musk seeks settlement in OpenAI lawsuit Sohu

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400 million tokens were burned in one minute! The craziest man in OpenAI forced Ultraman to increase the quota himself - Sina Finance 400 million tokens were burned in one minute! The craziest man in OpenAI forced Ultraman to increase the quota himself Sina Finance

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AI's big messaging pivot - Noahpinion | Substack AI's big messaging pivot  Noahpinion | Substack

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Musk is right: the founder of OpenAI hollowed out the company: he gained more than 200 billion in wealth at zero cost - Sina Mobile Musk is right: the founder of OpenAI hollowed out the company: he gained more than 200 billion in wealth at zero cost Sina Mobile

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Musk is right: the founder of OpenAI hollowed out the company: he gained more than 200 billion in wealth at zero cost - Sina Mobile Musk is right: the founder of OpenAI hollowed out the company: he gained more than 200 billion in wealth at zero cost Sina Mobile

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On the eve of its IPO, OpenAI discussed spinning off its robotics and hardware divisions - Wall Street Journal Chinese On the eve of its IPO, OpenAI discussed spinning off its robotics and hardware divisions Wall Street Journal Chinese

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OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly $30 billion stake, financial ties to Altman - Reuters OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly $30 billion stake, financial ties to Altman  Reuters The Elon Musk v. Sam Altman trial is now on YouTube  Business Insider OpenAI president’s ‘deeply personal’ diary becomes focus in Musk’s case against Altman  The Guardian

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News Conference Amid Trial Between Musk & Altman in Oakland, CA - C-SPAN News Conference Amid Trial Between Musk & Altman in Oakland, CA  C-SPAN

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Elon Musk Megatrial Kicks Off Second Week With Scrutiny of OpenAI Exec’s Finances - WSJ Elon Musk Megatrial Kicks Off Second Week With Scrutiny of OpenAI Exec’s Finances  WSJ Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims  TechCrunch The 7 biggest revelations from Greg Brockman's second day of testimony in the OpenAI showdown  Business Insider

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Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims - TechCrunch Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims  TechCrunch

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Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room - MIT Technology Review Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room  MIT Technology Review

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Explosive OpenAI film features ‘unsympathetic’ portrayal of Sam Altman and lesser known figure as real hero - Page Six Explosive OpenAI film features ‘unsympathetic’ portrayal of Sam Altman and lesser known figure as real hero  Page Six

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns ‘AI washing’ is real, but tech-related job displacement is on the way - Fortune OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns ‘AI washing’ is real, but tech-related job displacement is on the way  Fortune

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The Lore of Sam Altman Is Being Tested Like Never Before - WSJ The Lore of Sam Altman Is Being Tested Like Never Before  WSJ

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Sam Altman asked GPT-5.5 to plan its own launch party. Its requests were 'beautiful' but 'strange.' - Business Insider Sam Altman asked GPT-5.5 to plan its own launch party. Its requests were 'beautiful' but 'strange.'  Business Insider