Sam Altman says AI will eventually be sold like electricity and water — by companies like OpenAI

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will be sold like a utility.

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Sam Altman says AI isn't very popular in the US right now, with people blaming it for electricity price hikes and layoffs

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that his industry is on the rocks with the American people.

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Workers at OpenAI show support for Anthropic as the company says it could lose $5 billion in its feud with the Pentagon

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'U.S. Department of War' and Anthropic logos

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Sam Altman is stuck playing defense. It all started a week ago.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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How wealthy tech leaders have prepped for a possible doomsday, from underground bunkers to gun stockpiles

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Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Peter Thiel are among those who have reportedly invested in some doomsday preparations.

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The morning routines of CEOs and founders, from Airbnb's Brian Chesky to Microsoft's Satya Nadella

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Melinda French Gates said she kayaks during the warmer months.

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From a tense split to a standoff with the Pentagon: A timeline of Anthropic and OpenAI's rivalry

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Sam Altman and Dario Amodei
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei's hands did not make contact, and the internet noticed.

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5 big takeaways from Sam Altman's Saturday night AMA on OpenAI's Pentagon deal

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Sam Atlman caught in a moment of deep reflection.

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OpenAI strikes a Defense Department deal, hours after the Pentagon cuts Anthropic

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Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI

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Sam Altman navigates Anthropic's Pentagon fight as OpenAI pursues its own deal with the military

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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