Sam Altman

Partners including Nvidia, AMD and Oracle have signed up to Sam Altman’s huge bet on the future of artificial intelligence

If AI runs OpenAI, this is what CEO Sam Altman plans to do

When -- and if -- that day comes, he plans to spend more time on the farm he already owns and loves, where he used to drive tractors and pick crops before ChatGPT took off.

'A ChatGPT for creativity moment...,' Sam Altman explains why OpenAI launched Sora, a new social app

“There is something great about making it really easy and fast to go from idea to result, and the new social dynamics that emerge,” Altman said in a note announcing the app.

Sam Altman is selling his most expensive property for $49 million. It has 10 bathrooms

Sotheby’s agent Brian Axelrod, who is handling the sale, called it 'the most amazing property I’ve ever seen during my career'.

Sam Altman says OpenAI’s newest features will not be free to use, hints at extra costs for Pro subscribers

While Altman didn’t specify which features fall under the new pricing model, the strategy signals OpenAI’s growing push to monetise premium capabilities while maintaining a wide base of free users.

What keeps Sam Altman awake at night? ‘I lose sleep over…’, says OpenAI CEO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that running one of the world’s most influential AI companies comes with a burden that often keeps him from sleeping well.

Suicide or murder? Why Sam Altman and Elon Musk are clashing over whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death

Altman’s televised defence of the suicide finding and Musk’s immediate counter-claim of murder have ensured that Suchir Balaji's case remains in the public eye.

“I have different feelings now…” OpenAI’s Sam Altman on why his opinion changed about Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he no longer admires Elon Musk the way he once did. In a candid chat with Tucker Carlson, Altman opened up about their strained ties, Musk’s lawsuits, and the clash between OpenAI and xAI.

Indian-origin brain expert from Harvard joins Sam Altman's OpenAI. Meet Akshay Jagadeesh

After nearly a decade studying human visual perception, Akshay Jagadeesh will focus on safety research and AI for health as a research resident at Sam Altman’s OpenAI.

OpenAI in early talks to bring $500 billion Stargate supercomputing project to India: Report

Companies in the mix include Sify Technologies, Yotta Data Services, E2E Networks and CtrlS Datacenters.

Watch neon-clad OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pitch his first startup at 19. Viral video

The now-viral video has sparked nostalgia and admiration for the then-Stanford dropout’s early ambition. At its peak, Loopt, Sam Altman's first startup, boasted five million registered users and partnerships with every major US carrier.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he can't remember the last time he searched on Google

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s been so long since he last used Google Search that he “cannot tell” when it was — a telling sign of how much he now relies on ChatGPT, even as his company partners with Google on cloud infrastructure.

Sam Altman reportedly backing startup to rival Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Sam Altman is reportedly co-founding Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup potentially backed by OpenAI’s ventures team, aiming to compete with Elon Musk’s Neuralink. The project is in early stages, with no official confirmation yet.

Elon Musk’s GrokAI betrays him in fight against Sam Altman, accuses Musk of boosting his posts on X

The drama began when Musk accused Apple of rigging the App Store in OpenAI’s favor. He claimed this made it impossible for other AI companies to hit the top spot.

'Your bullshit post got...', Elon Musk hits back at Sam Altman as he calls OpenAI CEO a liar

The war of words between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has taken another swipe-filled turn. After Altman accused Musk of hypocrisy over Apple–OpenAI bias claims, Musk fired back.

Why Sam Altman worries more about 62-year-olds than 22-year-olds in the AI job shift

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will help 22-year-olds thrive, but warns 62-year-olds may struggle to adapt. Here’s why he sees older workers at greater risk in the AI job shift.

Sam Altman fires back at Elon Musk’s Apple–OpenAI bias allegations

Sam Altman has hit back at Elon Musk’s claims that Apple is giving OpenAI an unfair boost in the App Store’s AI rankings. While Musk threatened legal action, Altman used the opportunity to lob a not-so-subtle counterpunch — and a thinly veiled dig at Musk’s own business practices.

Musk shares video of Huang delivering the first AI-optimised GPU to OpenAI in 2016. Watch

Elon Musk was, at the time, a co-founder of OpenAI. Years later, he left the company, launched xAI, a direct competitor, and sued OpenAI over its shift to a for-profit model.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on why he isn’t worried about Meta offering crazy salaries for "shiny names" in AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks the obsession with a select few may be shortsighted. Altman implied that the value of elite AI talent isn’t about résumé prestige but breakthrough potential.

OpenAI's Sam Altman explains why his son may not attend college

ChatGPT maker OpenAI's CEO suggested that education won’t be the same in the next few years and the growth in the tech will lead to its evolution

Trusting ChatGPT with your personal problems? Sam Altman says you should think twice

In a recent podcast conversation with comedian Theo Von, Altman said users, especially young people, often talk to ChatGPT like it’s a therapist or life coach. But unlike real professionals, AI does not offer any legal confidentiality.

AR Rahman meets Sam Altman as they announce collaboration in upcoming AI music project Secret Mountain

Music legend AR Rahman recently met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss their collaboration on the AI-powered project Secret Mountain. 

OpenAI to cross 1 million GPUs in 2025 but Sam Altman wants more

As AI models grow in size, complexity, and capability, they demand exponentially more compute power—particularly from GPUs, which are essential for training and running large-scale neural networks.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says today’s computers weren’t built for an AI world

OpenAI’s CEO says current technology wasn’t built with AI in mind — and it’s time to rethink both hardware and software for an AI-first future.

Ex-OpenAI employee confirms joining Meta but denies getting $100 million offer, calls it ‘fake news’

This hiring spree follows claims from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who recently accused Meta of offering OpenAI employees $100 million bonuses to jump ship