In Sam Altman We Trust?

Uncanny Valley | WIRED

• Episode: In Sam Altman We Trust?
• Website: Uncanny Valley | WIRED
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• Duration: 00:41:15
• Published: 2025-07-03 11:00

Sam Altman is the king of generative artificial intelligence. But is he the person we should trust to guide our explorations into AI? This week, we do a deep dive on Sam Altman. From his Midwest roots, to his early startup days, to his time at Venture Capital, and his rise and fall and rise again at OpenAI. 

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