Sam Altman says concerns of ChatGPT's energy use are overblown: 'It also takes a lot of energy to train a human'

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Sam Altman speaks during an event
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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I did Y Combinator in 2016 and 2025. The first time felt more 'family-style.'

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Vybe founder Quang Hoang is pictured.
Quang Hoang did Y Combinator twice, with almost a decade between his experiences.

Quang Hoang

Sam Altman says Elon Musk's idea of putting data centers in space is 'ridiculous'

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Left: Sam Altman in front of black background. Right: Elon Musk in front of blue background.
OpenAI and SpaceX could have massive IPOs this year.

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Top economist Steve Hanke says AI is 'overhyped and potentially dangerous'

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Steve Hanke
Steve Hanke.

Steve Hanke

Sam Altman says AI is displacing jobs, but some companies are blaming it for layoffs they would've made anyway

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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The biggest names in AI are gathering for a summit in India. Here are 5 of the top takeaways.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke at the AI Impact Summit in India.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke at the AI Impact Summit in India.

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Jake Paul says Sam Altman taught him the value of a 15-minute meeting

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Jake Paul said he bonded with Sam Altman over a love of "fast cars."

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The career rise of OpenAI's billionaire CEO, Sam Altman

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Sam Altman smiles ahead of testimony before Congress
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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OpenClaw's creator is heading to OpenAI. He says it could've been a 'huge company,' but building one didn't excite him.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger is joining the company.

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Sam Altman says Anthropic's Super Bowl spot is 'dishonest' about ChatGPT ads, but he agrees it's funny

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Sam Altman said Anthropic's ads roasting ChatGPT were funny but deceptive.

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