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CEO of OpenAI

Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur and investor who is the chief executive officer of OpenAI. He was previously the president of Y Combinator from 2014 to 2019.

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Recommended Books

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Pandaemonium80% Confidence

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The Transit of Venus80% Confidence

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The Old Way80% Confidence

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“Weekend book recommendation: Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro. stayed up last night finishing; really good”

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“For many years it has been the best single volume narrative of 'life from scratch'.”

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