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Sam Altman

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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Books by Sam Altman

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The Old Way80% Confidence

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@freeagentglobal @nytimes FYI, Jane Jacobs close kin; e.g., The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Wonderful book.
The Transit of Venus80% Confidence

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Pandaemonium80% 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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