Sam Altman

Sam Altman is an American technology entrepreneur best known as CEO of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT.

He previously led Y Combinator, the influential startup accelerator.

His name appears frequently in discussions of AI development, safety, and regulation: Sam Altman testified before Congress about AI risks.

Related
  • OpenAIAI research organization
  • ChatGPTConversational AI assistant
  • generative AISystems that produce novel content
  • AISimulated cognitive processing
  • CEOTop corporate officer

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Opposites
tech leadership style

Sam AltmanTim Cook

techno-optimism spectrum

Sam AltmanLuddites

Anti-technology movement members

neo-Luddites · Ted Kaczynski

Family

Sam, Altman, Samuel

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Rated G