Paul Graham Y Combinator
Paul Graham said he and his wife gave Altman a choice between OpenAI and Y Combinator.
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has faced a lot of negative press recently, impacting his once-clean image.
  • Not least among the controversies was the collapse of OpenAI's safety team.
  • Tech investor Paul Graham has come to Altman's defense, putting to rest an old rumor.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been hit with a bout of bad press in the past few weeks, which has cast a shadow over his once-squeaky-clean image.