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Sam Altman
OpenAI co-founder; referenced in discussions about AI safety and leadership in the field.
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Dario Defends Himself, Datacenter Panic, AI Doomer Trap, Senate Toss-Up
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, credited with admitting he was too negative about AI's impact on jobs and making efforts for safety. Also mentioned for his studies on Universal Basic Income.

Nvidia's Historic Quarter, SaaS Comeback, Bessent vs Druck, America's Debt Crisis, Cancer Vaccine
All-In Podcast
Mentioned for his past $100 billion deal with NVIDIA and subsequent AMD deal, which seemingly 'poked the tiger' and spurred Jensen Huang's open-source strategy.

Top White House Advisor: The US Empire Is Declining And Socialism Is Coming Next! | David Friedberg
The Diary Of A CEO
Mentioned as one of the individuals expected to capture value in AI and later as an AI CEO who has made proclamations about AI's potential dangers and job displacement, then later changed his stance.

The Man Who Calls BS On AI: They’re LYING About AI, 2027 Is When It All Breaks! | Ed Zitron
The Diary Of A CEO
CEO of OpenAI, referred to as 'Clammy Sammy' for making exaggerated promises about AI's capabilities and for his company's unsustainable financial practices.

Russia Puts The UK On Notice, AI Companies Call For Digital Safety, & IG Updates For Teens
Tom Bilyeu
The CEO of OpenAI who promoted the cyber defense letter on X, emphasizing the urgency for collective action.
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Sam Altman :‘AGI in 2026’, just as Models Start to [Mis]Train Themselves
AI Explained
CEO of OpenAI, who declared that AGI will come in 2026. He also stated that any alignment failure post-incident should be treated as a big deal.

Paul Graham On Startups, Ambition, and Great Founders
Y Combinator
Famously formidable from the first meeting, representing the typical ambitious founder profile YC looks for.

GPT 6 Astra, so good even OpenAI are worried
AI Explained
Stated that more capable models are coming soon and that the pace of progress in AI will be dictated by safety and alignment advancements.

GPT-6 Hits AGI? Tech Euphoria 2.0, SF Mansion Shortage, NYC Bans AI in Schools & Venezuela Oil Deal
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, described as returning to his 'parade of horribles' style, suggesting more capable models are coming and emphasizing the responsibility of the AI community.

'No One Is Coming To Save You': The Brutal Truth About AI And Your Job
Tom Bilyeu
Mentioned as one of the very rich people pushing for AI development.

The OpenAI Scandal Is Getting Bigger By The Minute!
Tom Bilyeu
CEO of OpenAI, accused by a mathematician of taking credit for an AI model's solution to a problem using 'brute force computing' rather than human intuition.

AI Kills Everybody or Doomer Psyop? OpenAI’s Math Breakthrough, Nike’s $200B Collapse
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, who reportedly confirmed that OpenAI heard other researchers were close to solving Navier-Stokes and decided to 'take a swing' at it.

The AI Resistance is Forming
Cal Newport
CEO of OpenAI, mentioned in the context of increasing stock valuations, contrasting with supporting 'Team Human'.

The Battle For The Future Of AI Just Went Nuclear!
Tom Bilyeu
CEO of OpenAI, who agreed that slowing down AI development could be beneficial.

AI Emergency: The AI Labs Are Lying To Everyone, He Says 99% Chance Of Extinction | Roman Yampolskiy
The Diary Of A CEO
CEO of OpenAI, mentioned for his past leadership at Y Combinator, his statements about AI risks, and his involvement in the 'fast takeoff' concept.

Advice from Sam Altman’s coach that’ll piss off every hustle culture bro
My First Million
Mentioned as a maximalist who can achieve more by thinking beyond limitations, and as someone the host and guest have in common.

Why We Made Jev — Diogo Almeida, TypeSafe Co-founder & CEO
Latent Space
Former CEO of OpenAI, mentioned as having encouraged Diogo to pursue his ideas for AI.

Opus 5.5: How Close Are We to Automated AI Research?
AI Explained
CEO of OpenAI, mentioned for his role in the AI race and his views on the potential existential risks and opportunities of AI.

10 YR Treasury Yield is Going Vertical, Speedrunning 2008 Financial Crisis
Tom Bilyeu
Sam Altman, alongside Dario Amodei, advocated for UN protection from AI.

Anthropic IPO at Risk, Meta’s Muse Pop, Token Prices Fall, Open Source Gains Share, Alignment Fails
All-In Podcast
CEO of OpenAI, mentioned alongside Dario Amodei for advocating global AI governance at the United Nations.

Emergency Discussion #3: Xi Visits Trump
Predictive History
Tech oligarch who is mentioned as having Trump's ear regarding AI policy, and as an example of an AI company leader asking why so much investment is needed.