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- Sam Altman said he was in an "adrenaline-charged state" when he was ousted as OpenAI's CEO.
- Altman said he didn't eat or sleep much and wasn't fazed by texts he received from world leaders.
- His takeaway from the experience is the "remarkable" human ability to adapt to new circumstances.
As the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman has had a whirlwind past couple of years.