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Sam Altman
OpenAI co-founder; referenced in discussions about AI safety and leadership in the field.
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Videos Mentioning Sam Altman
Geoff Ralston and Adora Cheung Discuss Startup School
Y Combinator
President of Y Combinator, who taught the initial 'How to Start a Startup' course and is a featured speaker for the current Startup School.
Work at a Startup Expo 2018
Y Combinator
Then-President of Y Combinator, who followed Justin Kahn's keynote to speak about evaluating startups as an investment.
An AI Primer with Wojciech Zaremba
Y Combinator
A supporter of OpenAI, contributing to its funding.
E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a prominent figure who might be the 'next SBF' at the Cohéstu conference, referring to the level of attention and influence.
Later Stage Advice with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 20)
Y Combinator
Speaker discussing strategies for scaling startups and common founder pitfalls.
The State of AI in production — with David Hsu of Retool
Latent Space
Mentioned in the context of Y Combinator; David Hsu recalls him being ambitious and helpful during their batch.
The Four Wars of the AI Stack - Dec 2023 Recap
Latent Space
His leadership battle inspired the mock Wikipedia entry format for tracking AI wars.
E129: Sam Altman plays chess with regulators, AI's "nuclear" potential, big pharma bundling & more
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, testified before the Senate about AI regulation, proposing a new agency and licensing for AI models.
Breaking Down HackerRank's Survey of 40,000 Developers with Vivek Ravisankar
Y Combinator
Former CEO of OpenAI and former president of Y Combinator. Mentioned as part of the YC interview panel.
The Origin and Future of RLHF: the secret ingredient for ChatGPT - with Nathan Lambert
Latent Space
Briefly mentioned in the context of his firing, implying Q* was linked to it.
The AI-First Graphics Editor - with Suhail Doshi of Playground AI
Latent Space
Met by Suhail Doshi during a DALL-E 2 hackathon at OpenAI.
Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development | Lex Fridman Podcast #371
Lex Fridman
Head of OpenAI, who discussed the rapid progress of GPT-4 and has called for regulators to adopt safety standards. Tegmark perceives him as trapped by market forces.
E125: SpaceX launch, Fox News settlement, "Zombie-corn" exodus to AI, late-stage implosion
All-In Podcast
AI leader with a major investment in Reddit, indirectly linked to Reddit's decision to charge for data.
The "Normsky" architecture for AI coding agents — with Beyang Liu + Steve Yegge of SourceGraph
Latent Space
CEO of OpenAI, mentioned for his historical context on GPT models and his projection that AI capabilities will reach 'every human ever' levels by the end of the decade.
JD Vance's AI Speech, Techno-Optimists vs Doomers, Tariffs, AI Court Cases with Naval Ravikant
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, famously quoted for his view on AI capturing future value. His conversion of OpenAI from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity is criticized.
Iran War, Oil Shock, Off Ramps, AI's Revenue Explosion and PR Nightmare
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, discussed in relation to the company's growth and potential valuation compared to other tech leaders.
Trump's First Week: Inauguration Recap, Executive Actions, TikTok, Stargate + Sacks is Back!
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, present at the inauguration and mentioned in the context of the Stargate Project and his relationship with Elon Musk.
E120: Banking crisis and the great VC reset
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an investor who Ranga Dias claimed had invested in his research, a claim that later turned out to be untrue.
Michael Seibel - Startup Investor School Day 2
Y Combinator
Mentioned as someone who advised Michael Seibel on writing larger angel investment checks.
Wojciech Zaremba: OpenAI Codex, GPT-3, Robotics, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #215
Lex Fridman
The CEO of OpenAI, whom Wojciech Zaremba trusts on topics of politics and wealth distribution, and who ran a universal basic income project.
Sam Altman - Startup Investor School Day 1
Y Combinator
President of Y Combinator and speaker providing insights on startup investing.
Ep 18: Petaflops to the People — with George Hotz of tinycorp
Latent Space
Sam Altman is described as a genuinely good guy not interested in power-seeking, in contrast to Sam Bankman-Fried.
E116: Toxic out-of-control trains, regulators, and AI
All-In Podcast
Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, credited with the 'brilliance' of making OpenAI a for-profit entity and integrating its technology with Microsoft.
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Uncut Interview with Sam Altman on Masters of Scale [Audio]
Y Combinator
President of Y Combinator and interviewee. Discusses his entrepreneurial journey, scaling companies, and leadership.