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Sam Altman

@sama
718 posts
2026-04-11
@ShakeelHashim That was a bad word choice and i wish i hadn't used it. It has been a tough day and I am not thinking the most clearly that I ever have.
2026-04-11 View on X
Sam Altman

Sam Altman reflects on the attack on his house, OpenAI's success, personal regrets, and advocates for de-escalating rhetoric and tactics in the AI industry

Here is a photo of my family.  I love them more than anything.  —  Images have power, I hope.  Normally we try to be pretty private …

I wrote this early this morning and I wasn't sure if I would actually publish it, but here it is: https://blog.samaltman.com/2279512
2026-04-11 View on X
Sam Altman

Sam Altman reflects on the attack on his house, OpenAI's success, personal regrets, and advocates for de-escalating rhetoric and tactics in the AI industry

Here is a photo of my family.  I love them more than anything.  —  Images have power, I hope.  Normally we try to be pretty private …

2026-04-03
TBPN is my favorite tech show. We want them to keep that going and for them to do what they do so well. I don't expect them to go any easier on us, am sure I'll do my part to help enable that with occasional stupid decisions.
2026-04-03 View on X
Wall Street Journal

OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says the move aims to “help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates”

TBPN staff will help with marketing and communications at OpenAI but keep their editorial independence, the ChatGPT parent says

2026-04-02
TBPN is my favorite tech show. We want them to keep that going and for them to do what they do so well. I don't expect them to go any easier on us, am sure I'll do my part to help enable that with occasional stupid decisions.
2026-04-02 View on X
Wall Street Journal

OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says the move aims to “help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates”

TBPN staff will help with marketing and communications at OpenAI but keep their editorial independence, the ChatGPT parent says

2026-03-31
This is a very good post:
2026-03-31 View on X
Windows On Theory

State of AI safety: as capabilities grow and models can monitor other models, issues like adversarial robustness persist and society is still not ready for AI

2026-03-30
This is a very good post:
2026-03-30 View on X
Windows On Theory

State of AI safety: as capabilities grow and models can monitor other models, issues like adversarial robustness persist and society is still not ready for AI

Here is a quick overview of my intuitions on where we are with AI safety in early 2026:  — So far, we continue to see exponential improvements in capabilities.

2026-03-24
I have loved being on the Helion board; I continue to be extremely excited about a future with abundant energy and Helion in particular.  As Helion and OpenAI start to explore working together at significant scale, it is difficult for me to be on both boards.  (I will have a financial interest in Helion so still be recused from negotiations, but from a governance perspective this will make things easier for both companies.)  David and Chris are exceptional founders and I think people will be quite impressed by the company's progress.
2026-03-24 View on X
Axios

Source: OpenAI is in talks to buy 5 GW of electricity by 2030 from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion; Altman has stepped down as Helion's board chair

AI will help discover new science, such as cures for diseases, which is perhaps the most important way to increase quality of life long-term. AI will also present new threats to society that we have to address. No company can sufficiently mitigate these on their own; we will
2026-03-24 View on X
CNBC

OpenAI revamps ChatGPT's shopping experience by letting users upload images or describe items and include criteria like their budget

OpenAI is rolling out a new shopping experience within ChatGPT to make it easier for users to find and compare products, after its Instant Checkout feature failed to take off.

2026-03-23
I have loved being on the Helion board; I continue to be extremely excited about a future with abundant energy and Helion in particular. As Helion and OpenAI start to explore working together at significant scale, it is difficult for me to be on both boards. (I will have a
2026-03-23 View on X
Axios

Source: OpenAI is in talks to buy 5 GW of electricity by 2030 from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion; Altman has stepped down as Helion's board chair

OpenAI is in advanced talks to buy electricity from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion Energy, according to a person familiar with the situation.

2026-03-06
GPT-5.4 is launching, available now in the API and Codex and rolling out over the course of the day in ChatGPT. It's much better at knowledge work and web search, and it has native computer use capabilities. You can steer it mid-response, and it supports 1m tokens of context. [image]
2026-03-06 View on X
The Verge

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, saying it is its “most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work” and its first with native computer use capabilities

The latest model comes with native computer use capabilities, allowing it to take on jobs across your device and applications.

We will be able to fix these three things!
2026-03-06 View on X
The Verge

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, saying it is its “most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work” and its first with native computer use capabilities

The latest model comes with native computer use capabilities, allowing it to take on jobs across your device and applications.

2026-03-05
We will be able to fix these three things!
2026-03-05 View on X
The Verge

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, saying it is its “most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work” and its first with native computer use capabilities

The latest model comes with native computer use capabilities, allowing it to take on jobs across your device and applications.

GPT-5.4 is launching, available now in the API and Codex and rolling out over the course of the day in ChatGPT. It's much better at knowledge work and web search, and it has native computer use capabilities. You can steer it mid-response, and it supports 1m tokens of context. [image]
2026-03-05 View on X
The Verge

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, saying it is its “most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work” and its first with native computer use capabilities

The latest model comes with native computer use capabilities, allowing it to take on jobs across your device and applications.

2026-03-04
Sam Altman says that “the democratic process must stay in control, and we must democratize AI” and that no private company should decide the fate of the world
2026-03-04 View on X
Reuters

An OpenAI spokesperson says Sam Altman misspoke in saying OpenAI was looking to deploy on all NATO classified networks, adding he meant “unclassified networks”

Hyunsu Yim /Reuters:

Sam Altman says that “the democratic process must stay in control, and we must democratize AI” and that no private company should decide the fate of the world
2026-03-04 View on X
Wall Street Journal

All-hands: Sam Altman defends OpenAI's US DOD deal, calls the backlash “painful”, and says OpenAI is looking at a deal to deploy on all NATO classified networks

Startup's deal to do classified work with Defense Department drew backlash from staff and other AI researchers

Sam Altman says that “the democratic process must stay in control, and we must democratize AI” and that no private company should decide the fate of the world
2026-03-04 View on X
CNBC

All-hands: Sam Altman says OpenAI does not “get to make operational decisions” regarding how the US DOD uses its tech, and the Pentagon respects its expertise

Ashley Capoot /CNBC:

2026-03-03
[Thread] In an AMA, Sam Altman says DOD blacklisting Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent”, OpenAI rushed its deal to “de-escalate things”, and more
2026-03-03 View on X
Financial Times

Sam Altman says OpenAI amended its DOD contract to ensure “the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of US persons and nationals”

Sam Altman says company is working with defence department on provisions covering mass surveillance

Here is re-post of an internal post: We have been working with the DoW to make some additions in our agreement to make our principles very clear.  1. We are going to amend our deal to add this language, in addition to everything else...
2026-03-03 View on X
Financial Times

Sam Altman says OpenAI amended its DOD contract to ensure “the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of US persons and nationals”

Sam Altman says company is working with defence department on provisions covering mass surveillance

Sam Altman says that “the democratic process must stay in control, and we must democratize AI” and that no private company should decide the fate of the world
2026-03-03 View on X
Financial Times

Sam Altman says OpenAI amended its DOD contract to ensure “the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of US persons and nationals”

Sam Altman says company is working with defence department on provisions covering mass surveillance

[Thread] In an AMA, Sam Altman says DOD blacklisting Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent”, OpenAI rushed its deal to “de-escalate things”, and more
2026-03-03 View on X
CNBC

Sam Altman says the DOD affirmed that OpenAI's tools wouldn't be used by agencies like the NSA, and services to them would need a further contract modification

Dylan Butts /CNBC: