Sam Altman

CEO of OpenAI

Why you should listen

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, developer of influential AI models like ChatGPT, DALL·E, Sora and o1. OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that all of humanity benefits from artificial general intelligence, or AGI — which they define as “highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work.” Before his time at OpenAI, Altman was president of the startup accelerator Y Combinator.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman talks ChatGPT, AI agents and superintelligence — live at TED2025

Posted Apr 2025

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What’s next for AI? A conversation with OpenAI’s Sam Altman — live at TED2025

April 12, 2025

The AI revolution is here to stay, says Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. In a probing, live conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Altman discusses the astonishing growth of AI and shows how models like ChatGPT could soon become extensions of ourselves. He also addresses questions of safety, power and moral authority, reflecting […]

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An epic day 5 of TED2025

April 11, 2025

As the curtain falls on TED2025: Humanity Reimagined, a week spent at the intersection of innovation and introspection comes into focus. This year’s conference wove together themes reflecting our complex, rapidly evolving world — from the awe-inspiring potential and sobering risks of artificial intelligence to nature-inspired solutions for the world’s most challenging problems. More than […]