Sam AltmanRecommended Books
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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The Old Way
Books by Sam Altman
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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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