Sam Altman

Sam Altman takes swipe at Anthropic, says companies abandoning democratic process ‘bad for society’

Anthropic has clashed with the United States Department of Defense in recent weeks over how the agency can use its artificial intelligence models.

OpenAI CEO admits military AI decisions rest with government, not company

In an all-hands meeting, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees the company does not control how the U.S. Department of Defense uses its AI, saying operational decisions lie with senior military leaders.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman answers questions on Pentagon deal, accountability, and whether governments can 'nationalise' AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hosted an AMA on X addressing questions about the company’s Pentagon deal, AI governance, and broader industry concerns.

'Listening to old people...': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares advice with IIT Delhi students on AI future

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, urged young people to embrace AI with confidence and adaptability rather than fear.

From India as an AI powerhouse to Superintelligence: Here's what Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei have to say

At the India AI Impact Summit, a common, unifying message emerged from the world's top AI leaders: the necessity of global cooperation and India's pivotal role in democratising AI for the world

AI and job losses explained: Why Sam Altman says companies are using 'AI washing' to justify layoffs

Major firms such as Google, Amazon and Tata Consultancy Services have cut thousands of roles in recent months, often citing efficiency gains from AI adoption.

Would Sam Altman rekindle his friendship with Elon Musk? OpenAI chief responds

Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s feud intensifies as Musk sues OpenAI for abandoning its non-profit mission. Altman says rekindling their friendship is “less likely” amid escalating legal and business rivalry.

AI not ready for military decisions, warns OpenAI CEO Sam Altman amid Maduro capture reports

I don’t think AI systems should be used to make warfighting decisions, the OpenAI CEO remarked.

OpenAI–Anthropic Rivalry: Decoding the Altman–Amodei hand-holding snub

The two now helm the world’s most valuable closely held AI firms: OpenAI, valued at roughly $500 billion, and Anthropic at about $380 billion

‘Was sort of confused': OpenAI’s Sam Altman on awkward exchange with Anthropic’s Dario Amodei at AI summit

I was sort of confused, like when he (PM Modi) grabbed my hand and put it up. I just wasn't sure what we were supposed to be doing, Sam Altman told Moneycontrol

Incredible small language AI models emerging at low costs in India: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

"I didn't think then, and I don't think now, that you can make a frontier model for $10 million. In fact, if anything, I would just say that it's gotten harder. The total complexity and costs have gone up," Sam Altman told Moneycontrol.

AI Summit 2026 Live Updates: Altman says super intelligence would do better job than human scientists, CEOs in few years

The day 4 of the mega event will see global leaders and tech titans share their thoughts on the role played by the rapidly growing technology in shaping the world's future

From offices to hospitals: Top AI predictions for 2026 and why tech CEOs are sounding alarms

Executives such as Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, Tesla and xAI founder Elon Musk, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have all issued unusually blunt assessments of how fast the transition is approaching.

From Sam Altman viral edit to AI Summit: Delhi fest signals to India’s cinema-tech rise

After a successful Mumbai edition where AI filmmakers not only got a chance to showcase their talent but were also absorbed by companies like Netflix, the fest in Delhi marks India’s AI film moment.

India has all ingredients to be a full-stack AI leader: Sam Altman

Sam Altman noted India’s rapid adoption of AI tools, saying the country now has ”100 million weekly active users”, the second-largest base after the US.

“AI will become a permanent layer of human progress,” says Sam Altman while explaining OpenAI’s long-term vision

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes artificial intelligence will become a lasting foundation of human progress, requiring massive investment in infrastructure, energy, and new devices to reshape daily life.

‘We are not stupid’: Sam Altman responds after Anthropic’s Super Bowl jab on ads in ChatGPT

he campaign drew laughs across the tech world, including from Sam Altman. It also prompted a lengthy and unusually heated public response from the OpenAI CEO.

Sam Altman admits OpenAI misjudged GPT-5.2’s writing quality in internal town hall

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has acknowledged that the company made a mistake with GPT-5.2 by deprioritising writing quality in favour of technical capabilities. Speaking during a recent internal town hall, Altman said user feedback made it clear that the model’s writing feels harder to read and less natural than GPT-4.5, and promised improvements in future GPT-5.x releases.

'What's happening with ICE is...', Sam Altman addresses the issue in an internal memo to staff

In an internal Slack message seen by The New York Times, Altman called for a clearer distinction between deporting violent criminals and broader enforcement, while urging political leaders to restore trust through transparency.

“I won’t even start on Grok,” Sam Altman fires back at Elon Musk’s ChatGPT warning; takes a dig at Tesla

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded sharply to Elon Musk’s warning that people should keep their loved ones away from ChatGPT, arguing that the criticism ignores the complexity of safeguarding billions of users at scale. Altman also turned the spotlight back on Musk’s own companies, citing safety controversies around Tesla’s Autopilot and xAI’s Grok.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ‘sky-high’ salaries will come only after AI... 

Sam Altman believes future workers could earn sky-high salaries in entirely new professions by the 2030s, but only after AI eliminates many existing jobs and reshapes the early-career landscape.

Sam Altman on why he has "0% excitement" to become a CEO of public company

OpenAI’s meteoric rise has reignited IPO speculation, but CEO Sam Altman sounds far from enthusiastic about taking the company public anytime soon.

Sam Altman calls the iPhone the “crowning achievement” as OpenAI readies calming, screenless AI device

Sam Altman has once again compared OpenAI’s next hardware device to the iPhone, calling Apple’s flagship the “crowning achievement of consumer products”. But unlike today’s attention-grabbing gadgets, he says the company’s first AI device aims to be calm, quiet and almost invisible.

‘$1 trillion squad’: AI images of Musk, Altman, Huang, Cook with other billionaires spark frenzy

The exaggerated realism, combined with the uncanny nature of the images created using Grok and Nano Banana, among other AI tools, blurred lines between fact and fiction, prompting many to initially wonder if the photos were genuine. Even after confirmations that they were AI-generated, the debate only amplified the meme storm.

Sam Altman announces ChatGPT no longer forces em dashes into your writing: Here’s why users hated it

Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT finally stops using em dashes when users ask it not to, fixing one of the AI’s most recognizable writing quirks. Here’s why this update matters, why people disliked em dashes in AI writing, and how the change makes ChatGPT sound more human.