Sam Altman
CEO of OpenAI; former President of Y Combinator
San Francisco, CA
About
Sam Altman ran Y Combinator from 2014 to 2019 before leaving to lead OpenAI, where as CEO he oversaw the launch of ChatGPT and the models that followed. Earlier he co-founded the location startup Loopt and the angel vehicle Hydrazine Capital, and his personal bets have included Stripe, Reddit, and Helion. He remains OpenAI's chief executive as of mid-2026.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Sam AltmanSam Altman: How OpenAI Wins, ChatGPT’s Future, AI Buildout Logic, IPO in 2026? - YouTube
Alex Kantrowitz
Sam Altman on The Future of AI | Ep. 13 - YouTube
Uncapped with Jack Altman