Sam Altman: Things You Did Not Know About The Man Behind OpenAI


2023/11/21 10:38:03 IST

Sacked from OpenAI board

    Altman was sacked by OpenAI’s board for not being candid in his communications.

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Early life

    Sam Altman was born in Chicago in 1985 and spent his initial years in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Love for Mac

    When Altman was 8, his parents brought home his first computer, a Macintosh LC II.

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Altman came out as Gay

    He opened up about his sexuality for the first time when he was still in high school. Growing up Gay was not easy for him.

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When he came out to his parents

    In 2020, Altman came out to his parents. Surprisingly, his mother said that she had always perceived him as more of a unisexual and techy.

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Oliver Mulherin

    Altman lives with his partner, Oliver Mulherin who is an Australian programmer. Both lives on Russian Hill in the city of San Francisco, California.

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Relation with Nick Sivo

    Before Mulherin, Altman was dating Nick Sivo. Together they co-founded a mobile social network called, Loopt.

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Forbes Under 30

    Altman was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for venture capital at the age of 29.

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OpenAI under Altman

    Under Altman’s leadership, OpenAI came out as a prominent leader in the tech industry, perhaps the leading company in AI. However, on November 17, things took an unexpected turn when Altman was fired as CEO of OpenAI.

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