Sam Altman is 'thrilled' that he's not Time's 'Person of the Year' and is happy for Taylor Swift

• Sam Altman said not being named Time's "Person of the Year" has saved him from unwanted attention.
• The OpenAI CEO was on the shortlist for the accolade alongside Barbie and King Charles III.
• Altman told Trevor Noah that he'd received more attention in the past year than he would've liked.

Sam Altman said he was "thrilled" at losing out on Time's "Person of the Year" accolade, which went to Taylor Swift instead.