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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
If AI Takes Our Jobs… What’s Left for Humanity?
BigDeal by Codie Sanchez
Mentioned humorously as the supposed 'Lizard Man' running ChatGPT.
E110: 2023 Bestie Predictions!
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, described as a very smart and astute investor, and highly impressive by Paul Graham.
Ep. 222: Caveman And To-Do Lists, Crafting A Deep Life, And A Novel Approach To Smartphones
Cal Newport
Former President of Y Combinator and current President of OpenAI, discussing email response times with Tyler Cowen.
The Brothers Who Live One Life — The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman
Tim Ferriss
A general partner at Slow Ventures and an investor in Libermans, noted for his supportive and open relationship with the brothers, unlike past investors.
How to Design Hardware Products with Hosain Rahman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 17)
Y Combinator
The host of the lecture series and an acquaintance of Hosain Rahman from their time as Sequoia companies.
How to Be a Great Founder with Reid Hoffman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 13)
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a reference for advice on contrarian ideas and the importance of knowing co-founders for a long time.
Startup Investor School Day 1 Live Stream
Y Combinator
President of Y Combinator, who discusses motivations for investing in startups, the power law, and how to evaluate founders and markets.
Inside The Startup Launching AI Data Centers Into Space
Y Combinator
Mentioned for an inspirational talk given about the value of building hard companies, influencing the StarCloud's co-founder's motivation.
Will OpenAI Kill All Startups?
Y Combinator
Mentioned as someone the speakers worked with at Y Combinator when OpenAI was founded.
Anthropic’s Claude Computer Use Is A Game Changer | YC Decoded
Y Combinator
CEO of OpenAI, reportedly working on an AI agent similar to Samantha from the movie 'Her'.
Why You Shouldn't Copy Your Tech Idols
Y Combinator
Colleague of the speakers for seven years, former colleague at Y Combinator, and co-founder of OpenAI. Discussed for his public advice on ambitious, large-scale startups versus his own early, more conventional startup path with 'Loot'.
GPT-4.5 = Big Model Energy | YC Decoded
Y Combinator
CEO of OpenAI, who confirmed that the Orion project would be released as GPT-4.5 and suggested future convergence of AI paradigms.
Stop Innovating (On The Wrong Things)
Y Combinator
Mentioned as having suggested that OpenAI's corporate structure (non-profit owning for-profit) was perhaps not the wisest choice.
Why OpenAI's o1 Is A Huge Deal | YC Decoded
Y Combinator
Hinted at the development of the o1 models for months.
Geoff Ralston - Parting Advice
Y Combinator
Former president of YC who advised founders to always be ambitious and think big.
Jessica Mah at Female Founders Conference 2014
Y Combinator
President of Y Combinator (at the time of the talk) and founder of Loop, who advised Jessica Mah.
Startup Investor School Day 2 Live Stream
Y Combinator
Mentioned as having given an introduction yesterday and offering advice on not being a 'sheep' as an investor.
Female Founders Conference - New York
Y Combinator
Referred to by Reshma Shetty regarding advice on fundraising, specifically being smart about how money is spent after raising.
DOJ SHUTS DOWN Epstein Files, Free Speech Battles, & World Order Debated at Munich Conference
Tom Bilyeu
CEO of OpenAI, who tweeted about Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI to develop personal agents.
How Amplitude Went From Skeptics to “All In” on AI
Y Combinator
Described as the best salesperson of his generation for his role in popularizing AI with an ambitious vision from OpenAI.
Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity's Race to Build Agentic Search
Y Combinator
CEO of OpenAI. Mentioned in the context of how he might view Perplexity's browser strategy.
Four CEOs on the Future of AI: CoreWeave, Perplexity, Mistral, and IREN
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, mentioned for his significant fundraising efforts, highlighting the competitive landscape for smaller AI companies like Perplexity.
What Is Technology Doing to Us?
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a tech billionaire who discussed the potential human extinction risk from AI, with estimates ranging from 2% to potentially higher.
Trump Said the War Is Won — Then Raised the Draft Age and Sent 3,000 Troops
Tom Bilyeu
CEO of OpenAI, mentioned for his ability to integrate with government and for his potentially biased insights into the future of AI due to his proximity and motivations.