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Sam Altman

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Gender Male
Age 39
Date of birth April 22,1985
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Chicago
Illinois
United States
ParentsConnie Gibstine
ResidenceSan Francisco
California
United States
Known for Loopt
YCombinator
OpenAI
Loopt, Y Combinator, OpenAI
Job Investor
Education Stanford University
John Burroughs School
Official site samaltman.com
Alma mater Stanford University
Siblings Jack Altman
FoundedOpenAI
Loopt
TitlCEO of OpenAI LP
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Samuel Harris Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, and programmer. He was the co-founder of Loopt and is the current CEO of OpenAI. He was the president of Y Combinator and was briefly the CEO of Reddit.

OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss

OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss
Nov 30,2023 8:41 am

... There were fears the sacking of OpenAI boss Sam Altman followed a " dangerous" discovery at the ChatGPT creator...

OpenAI: A triumph of people power

OpenAI: A triumph of people power
Nov 22,2023 9:01 am

...By Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorFive days after he was suddenly sacked, Sam Altman is going back to his old job as the boss of OpenAI, creator of the chatbot ChatGPT...

Sam Altman: Ousted OpenAI boss to return days after being sacked

Sam Altman: Ousted OpenAI boss to return days after being sacked
Nov 22,2023 1:41 am

...By Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsOpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as CEO just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said...

Sam Altman in talks to rejoin OpenAI board, say reports

Sam Altman in talks to rejoin OpenAI board, say reports
Nov 21,2023 9:21 pm

...By Mariko OiBusiness reporterAfter the shock dismissal of Sam Altman, OpenAI directors are reportedly in talks for a possible reinstatement...

OpenAI: Microsoft wants changes after Sam Altman debacle

OpenAI: Microsoft wants changes after Sam Altman debacle
Nov 21,2023 7:01 am

...By Tom GerkenTechnology reporterMicrosoft boss Satya Nadella has called for changes to OpenAI s board after its shock firing of Sam Altman...

Sam Altman: What on earth is happening at OpenAI?

Sam Altman: What on earth is happening at OpenAI?
Nov 20,2023 12:21 pm

... There are only six people on that board - and two of them were Sam Altman and his co-founder Greg Brockman who quit after Mr Altman was dismissed...

OpenAI to name new boss after firing co-founder

OpenAI to name new boss after firing co-founder
Nov 20,2023 3:01 am

...OpenAI is reportedly set to name Emmett Shear as its interim chief executive just 48 hours after the chaotic firing of boss and co-founder, Sam Altman...

Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman boss pictured at firm's HQ amid reports of return

Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman boss pictured at firm's HQ amid reports of return
Nov 19,2023 6:51 pm

... In the post on X, formerly Twitter, Sam Altman is pictured holding a guest ID pass and comments: " First and last time i ever wear one of these"...

Sam Altman in talks to rejoin OpenAI board, say reports

Nov 18,2023 6:11 am

By Mariko OiBusiness reporter

After The Shock dismissal of Sam Altman , OpenAI directors are reportedly in talks for a possible reinstatement.

Discussions are taking place between The former CEO and at least one board member, according to reports citing people familiar with The Matter .

Almost every staff member at OpenAI has threatened to leave unless Mr Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman are reinstated.

Microsoft, The biggest investor in OpenAI, has since offered him a job.

According to reports by Bloomberg and The Financial Times , The Artificial Intelligence company is exploring various options, including bringing Mr Altman back in his former position or as a board director.

It is still unclear whether Mr Altman will join Microsoft which has also offered to match The pay of any staff who join it from OpenAI.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said he was " committed to OpenAI and Sam, irrespective of what configuration".

" Obviously that depends on The People at OpenAI staying there or coming to Microsoft, so I'm open to both options, " he told news site CNBC.

Emmett Shear , The former head of Twitch who has been named The new interim head of OpenAI, is also reportedly part of negotiations.

Last week, The board decided to remove Mr Altman which led to Mr Brockman's resignation, sending The Star AI company into chaos.

The decision was made by The three non-employees board members, Adam D'Angelo, Tasha Mccauley and Helen Toner , and a third co-founder and The Firm 's chief scientist Ilya Sutskever .

Mr Sutskever has since, and signed The Letter calling on The board to reverse course.

, The Company 's board comprised of just six people as of last week.

Evan Morikawa, an engineering manager at OpenAI, that 743 out of 770 employees at OpenAI have signed a letter calling on The board to resign - with staff themselves threatening to leave if their demands are not met.

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