Sam Altman

Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI

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Sam Altman
Personal details
BornApril 22, 1985, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationStanford University (dropped out)
Career
RoleCEO, OpenAI
Known forChatGPT, GPT-4

Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur and investor, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.

He previously served as president of the startup accelerator Y Combinator.

Early life and career

Altman co-founded Loopt before joining Y Combinator, which he led from 2014 to 2019.

OpenAI

He co-founded OpenAI in 2015 and oversaw the 2022 launch of ChatGPT, catalyzing the generative-AI boom.

Awards & honors

  • ๐Ÿ… TIME100 AI โ€” TIME (2023โ€“2025)

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