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Sam Altman
CEO of OpenAI
Sam Altman. I finally sat down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss the launch of GPT-5, its differences, whether we’re inching closer to agent-like AI, and what it takes to build a future that’s moving at breakneck speed.
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2026
2 appearances
The Joe Rogan Experience / March 22, 2026 / Episode #2044
Joe Rogan Experience #2044 - Sam Altman
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research and development company.
This Past Weekend with Theo Von / March 22, 2026 / Episode #599
Sam Altman | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #599
Sam Altman | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #599
2025
1 appearance
Nikhil Kamath / August 14, 2025 / Episode #13
Sam Altman x Nikhil Kamath: How to Win When AI Changes Everything | People by WTF | Episode 13
I finally sat down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss the launch of GPT-5, its differences, whether we’re inching closer to agent-like AI, and what it takes to build a future that’s moving at breakneck speed.
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Sam on First Principles, Careers & Future Industries
Sam on First Principles, Careers & Future Industries
2024
1 appearance
Lex Fridman Podcast / March 18, 2024 / Episode #419
Sam Altman: OpenAI, GPT-5, Sora, Board Saga, Elon Musk, Ilya, Power & AGI
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, Sora, and many other state-of-the-art AI technologies.
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Introduction
I think compute is going to be the currency of the future. I think it'll be maybe the most precious commodity in the world. I expect that by the end of this decade, and possibly somewhat sooner than that, we will have quite capable systems that we look at and say, "Wow, that's really remarkable." The road to AGI should be a giant power struggle. I expect that to be the case. Whoever builds AGI first gets a lot of power. Do you trust yourself with that much power?
2023
1 appearance
Lex Fridman Podcast / March 25, 2023 / Episode #367
Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex, and many other state-of-the-art AI technologies.
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From non-profit to capped-profit
Sam Altman and Lex Fridman discuss from non-profit to capped-profit.
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Sam Altman
CEO of OpenAI
Sam Altman. I finally sat down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss the launch of GPT-5, its differences, whether we’re inching closer to agent-like AI, and what it takes to build a future that’s moving at breakneck speed.
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5
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March 25, 2023 to March 22, 2026
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