Sam Altman

Samuel Harris Altman is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the CEO of OpenAI since 2019. He is also the chairman of clean energy companies Oklo Inc. and Helion Energy. Altman is considered to be one of the leading figures of the AI boom. He dropped out of Stanford University after two years and founded Loopt, a mobile social networking service, raising more than $30 million in venture capital. In 2011, Altman joined Y Combinator, a startup accelerator, and was its president from 2014 to 2019.

Some of the key events about Sam Altman

2005
Co-founded Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application
2011
Became a part-time partner at Y Combinator
2014
Appointed as president of Y Combinator
2014
Faced criticism for comments suggesting women and people over 45 were less likely to be successful startup founders
2015
Co-founded and became chairman of OpenAI
2016
Launched the YC Continuity Fund, a $700 million investment fund
2016
Received backlash for YC's partnership with Peter Thiel, who supported Donald Trump's presidential campaign
2018
Initiated the "American Equity Pledge" to combat wealth inequality
2018
Stepped down as president of Y Combinator amid controversy over the company's direction
2019
Stepped down as president of Y Combinator to focus on OpenAI
2019
Criticized for OpenAI's decision to withhold full release of GPT-2 due to concerns about potential misuse
2020
Co-founded Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project aiming for global distribution
2022
Raised $210 million for Helion Energy, a nuclear fusion startup
2022
Returned as CEO of OpenAI after a brief period away from the company
2022
Faced scrutiny for OpenAI's shift from non-profit to "capped-profit" structure
2022
Criticized for potential conflicts of interest due to investments in AI companies while leading OpenAI
2023
Abruptly fired as CEO of OpenAI, causing significant turmoil within the company
2023
Accused of pushing for rapid AI development without adequate safety considerations
2023
Criticized for lack of transparency regarding reasons for his dismissal from OpenAI
2023
Faced allegations of attempting to regain control of OpenAI through board manipulation

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