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TECH004: Sam Altman & the Rise of OpenAI w/ Seb Bunney

TECH004: Sam Altman & the Rise of OpenAI w/ Seb Bunney

Update: 2025-10-08
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Seb and Preston analyze the book "Empire of AI," reflecting on Sam Altman’s rise and OpenAI’s transformation from a nonprofit into a powerhouse AI firm.




IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:


00:00 - Intro


00:04 - Why Sam Altman’s early ventures shaped his leadership style


00:09 - How storytelling plays a role in securing AI funding and public trust


00:11 - The founding vision behind OpenAI and Elon Musk’s original role


00:18 - The internal power struggles that led to Altman’s firing and reinstatement


00:20 - The significance of AI governance structures in shaping future technologies


00:28 - How OpenAI evolved from a non-profit to a capped-profit model


00:33 - Why AGI poses ethical and societal challenges


00:39 - The hidden costs and global inequalities in AI model training


01:00 - A sneak peek into longevity research and Lifespan by David Sinclair


01:01 - Why ancestral health might hold keys to understanding aging




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TECH004: Sam Altman & the Rise of OpenAI w/ Seb Bunney

TECH004: Sam Altman & the Rise of OpenAI w/ Seb Bunney

The Investor's Podcast Network