Sam Altman

Sam Altman

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OpenAI co-founder; referenced in discussions about AI safety and leadership in the field.

Mentioned in 122 videos

Videos Mentioning Sam Altman

John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309

John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309

Lex Fridman

CEO of OpenAI, who attempted to recruit John Carmack, inspiring his deep dive into machine learning literature.

Jessica Livingston at Female Founders Conference 2014

Jessica Livingston at Female Founders Conference 2014

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a founder from the first Y Combinator batch, noted for looking young.

Google Photos Product Lead and Bump Cofounder David Lieb with Gustaf Alströmer

Google Photos Product Lead and Bump Cofounder David Lieb with Gustaf Alströmer

Y Combinator

CEO of OpenAI, quoted for his insight that the meta-problem killing startups is working on the wrong thing.

CEO Coach Matt Mochary — Coaching Tim, Why Fear and Anger Give Bad Advice, and More

CEO Coach Matt Mochary — Coaching Tim, Why Fear and Anger Give Bad Advice, and More

Tim Ferriss

Associated with OpenAI, notably coached by Matt Mochary.

Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367

Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367

Lex Fridman

CEO of OpenAI and the guest on the podcast, discussing the development, safety, and future implications of AI.

How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend — Noah Kagan (4K)

How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend — Noah Kagan (4K)

Tim Ferriss

Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, his brother created Lattis HQ.

How to Thrive in an AI World, Tips for Life’s Darkest Hours, & The Art of Sabbaticals (4K)

How to Thrive in an AI World, Tips for Life’s Darkest Hours, & The Art of Sabbaticals (4K)

Tim Ferriss

Co-founder of OpenAI, also mentioned as having a startup in the nuclear energy space, indicating significant investment in the technology.

How To Escape Mediocrity & Get Ahead Of 99% Of People - Change Your Life In 3 Months | Cal Newport

How To Escape Mediocrity & Get Ahead Of 99% Of People - Change Your Life In 3 Months | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

His reported actions regarding AI are mentioned as news that would be covered in high-quality daily news sources.

Mark Cuban: Love/Hate Relationship with Trump, Why He's Backing Kamala Harris

Mark Cuban: Love/Hate Relationship with Trump, Why He's Backing Kamala Harris

All-In Podcast

CEO of OpenAI, mentioned for his sharp business tactics and changes in stance on compensation.

The Agent Network — Dharmesh Shah, Agent.ai + CTO of HubSpot

The Agent Network — Dharmesh Shah, Agent.ai + CTO of HubSpot

Latent Space

CEO of OpenAI, described as a 'fierce nerd' and 'formidable person,' with whom Dharmesh Shah avoids direct competition.

The AI Revolution: How To Get Ahead While Others Panic | Cal Newport

The AI Revolution: How To Get Ahead While Others Panic | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

CEO of OpenAI, mentioned in the context of predictions about AI's future and existential risks.

In conversation with Reid Hoffman & Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In conversation with Reid Hoffman & Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

All-In Podcast

Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, whose 'piece of genius' was creating a commercial subsidiary to raise scale capital.

Snipd: The AI Podcast App for Learning — with CEO Kevin Ben-Smith

Snipd: The AI Podcast App for Learning — with CEO Kevin Ben-Smith

Latent Space

Frequently mentioned on podcasts, making it a challenge for AI to identify when he is actually a guest versus just being mentioned.

Trump assassination attempt, Secret Service failure, Inside the RNC, VC liquidity problem

Trump assassination attempt, Secret Service failure, Inside the RNC, VC liquidity problem

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as having made an investment in the same fund as the Uber investment, and potentially the Stripe investment.

Are We *Too* Worried About Artificial Intelligence?

Are We *Too* Worried About Artificial Intelligence?

Cal Newport

Mentioned in the context of AI existential risk, contrasting with the idea that predicting such risks is difficult and that extreme views are not necessarily helpful.

The AI Architect: Bret Taylor

The AI Architect: Bret Taylor

Latent Space

CEO of OpenAI, whose firing led to a crisis that Bret Taylor helped mediate. They have since formed a great relationship.

Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI, Nvidia's trillion-dollar problem, a vibecession, plastic in our balls

Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI, Nvidia's trillion-dollar problem, a vibecession, plastic in our balls

All-In Podcast

The CEO of OpenAI, who contacted Scarlett Johansson about lending her voice and later tweeted 'her' after the controversial AI voice 'Sky' was released, attracting criticism.

GPT-4o launches, Glue demo, Ohalo breakthrough, Druck's Argentina bet, did Google kill Perplexity?

GPT-4o launches, Glue demo, Ohalo breakthrough, Druck's Argentina bet, did Google kill Perplexity?

All-In Podcast

CEO of OpenAI, whose scheduled appearance on the podcast was strategically mistimed relative to the GPT-4o launch.

Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues

Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues

All-In Podcast

CEO of OpenAI, co-founder, and former president of Y Combinator. Discusses his journey with OpenAI, the controversy surrounding his firing and re-hiring, and his views on AI development and regulation.

Did AI Just Become Sentient? (Not Quite...) | AI Reality Check

Did AI Just Become Sentient? (Not Quite...) | AI Reality Check

Cal Newport

Mentioned as demanding trillions more in investment for OpenAI.

This guy cured his dog’s cancer with ChatGPT + 4 other crazy AI stories

This guy cured his dog’s cancer with ChatGPT + 4 other crazy AI stories

My First Million

CEO of OpenAI, mentioned in the context of OpenAI's valuation and his ambitious plans for data centers.

Salvation or a Coup? Washington D.C. Is Under Siege | Tom Bilyeu Show

Salvation or a Coup? Washington D.C. Is Under Siege | Tom Bilyeu Show

Tom Bilyeu

Mentioned for proving one can be wealthy and petty, and for retweeting claims about Elon Musk's alleged manipulation of X's algorithm.

Daniel Priestley: AI Will Make Plumbers Earn More Than Lawyers! (2029 PREDICTION)

Daniel Priestley: AI Will Make Plumbers Earn More Than Lawyers! (2029 PREDICTION)

The Diary Of A CEO

CEO of OpenAI, whose work is mentioned in the context of potentially having his intellectual output distributed via UBI.

Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human Civilization | Lex Fridman Podcast #368

Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human Civilization | Lex Fridman Podcast #368

Lex Fridman

CEO of OpenAI, with whom the host had a conversation regarding the transparency of GPT-4, and who shared an observation about the incremental nature of AI development rather than distinct 'big leaps'.

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