Sam Altman
CEO of OpenAI
Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur and investor who is the chief executive officer of OpenAI. He was previously the president of Y Combinator from 2014 to 2019.
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Recommended Books
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The Republic

The Old Way
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
The Transit of Venus
Man's Search for Meaning
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling
Pandaemonium
Zero to One
Thinking, Fast and Slow

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Books by Sam Altman
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“@freeagentglobal @nytimes FYI, Jane Jacobs close kin; e.g., The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Wonderful book.”
“Rereading this book tonight. It's incredible.”
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“My favourite book of the year”
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