Sam Altman admits OpenAI was ‘on the wrong side of history’ in open source debate
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, admits the company was "on the wrong side of history" in the open source AI debate during a Reddit AMA, signaling a potential strategy shift as Chinese competitor DeepSeek disrupts the market with efficient, open models.Read More
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OpenAI's Sam Altman downplays impact of DeepSeek: 'Wildly overstated'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman downplayed the significance of a new artificial intelligence (AI) model released by Chinese startup DeepSeek on Thursday, saying it did a “couple of nice things” but has been ...The Hill - 1d -
OpenAI's Sam Altman calls DeepSeek model 'impressive'
OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman called Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek "impressive," while shrugging off concerns the startup could threaten OpenAI's standing. "deepseek's r1 ...The Hill - 3d -
FirstFT: OpenAI’s Sam Altman scrambles to respond to DeepSeek threat
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says This Will Be the No.1 Most Valuable Skill in the Age of AI
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Denies Sexual-Abuse Claims Made by Sister
Ann Altman’s lawsuit says the alleged abuse occurred at the family’s home in Missouri when she and Sam Altman were children.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sister's sexual abuse allegations in lawsuit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that her brother sexually abused her regularly between the years of 1997 and 2006.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by his sister in lawsuit
In a lawsuit filed in Missouri, Sam Altman's sister has accused the OpenAI CEO of years of sexual abuse. Altman denied the claims.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister in lawsuit
Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman’s claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’ . The sister of the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman , has filed a lawsuit alleging that ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
OpenAI's Sam Altman urges Trump to ease power plant, data center construction
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that President-elect Trump should ease restrictions on data center and power plant construction to help boost the development of energy-intensive artificial ...The Hill - Jan. 7
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