Sam Altman
Person#20 trending in Business & Startups this week · most on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Samuel Harris Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, and the CEO of OpenAI. He is a leading figure in the artificial intelligence industry and previously served as the president of the startup accelerator Y Combinator.
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17‰ of what listeners heard
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- Negative 3
- Neutral 3
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Mentions of Sam Altman per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, business & startups.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | 1.66‰ | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 2.19‰ | 4 |
| Sep 1 | 2.19‰ | 1 |
| Sep 2 | 1.68‰ | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 2.88‰ | 6 |
| Sep 5 | 3.38‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 2.39‰ | 1 |
| Sep 9 | 2.55‰ | 1 |
| Sep 10 | 1.07‰ | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 1.15‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 2.29‰ | 7 |
| Sep 15 | 2.69‰ | 3 |
| Sep 16 | 2.96‰ | 3 |
| Sep 17 | 4.19‰ | 8 |
| Sep 18 | 5.66‰ | 9 |
| Sep 19 | 6.33‰ | 6 |
| Sep 21 | 6.09‰ | 5 |
| Sep 22 | 5.45‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 5.08‰ | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 4.01‰ | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 2.77‰ | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 2.00‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 2.53‰ | 9 |
| Sep 30 | 2.51‰ | 2 |
| Oct 1 | 2.81‰ | 2 |
| Oct 2 | 3.06‰ | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 1.46‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 2.11‰ | 3 |
| Oct 7 | 2.04‰ | 2 |
| Oct 8 | 3.21‰ | 7 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Altman’s AI-safety stance draws scrutiny and competing assessments
On Moonshots, Peter Diamandis said Altman argued that the world should accept some bad things for broadly accessible technology, while a guest said safety cannot be guaranteed.[1]
Morning Brew Daily’s Neal Freyman similarly reported Altman’s view that people should tolerate AI’s harms because the technology will be positive overall, in contrast with stricter safety approaches.[2]
On The Diary Of A CEO, Jeffrey LeDish said he does not trust Altman and described him as low in integrity and high in power seeking.
The Diary Of A CEO also featured LeDish saying Altman is not his enemy and might seek a solution if AI control were lost, while Steven Bartlett said he wanted to hear Altman explain his motives.[3]
Other shows discussed Altman’s role in AI infrastructure spending, data-center expansion, and a film that reportedly portrays him negatively, without presenting one shared assessment.[4][5][6]
Sources · 6 moments
- 1.Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Why Altman Says "Accept Some Bad Things Happening" and What It Means for AI Safety | MOONSHOTS #301Peter Diamandis · Oct 7 · Listen at 0:47 ↗
“In a Politico interview this week, Altman said, quote, we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening. He's arguing that technology should remain broadly accessible to the public.”
- 2.Morning Brew Daily · Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery FINALLY Complete & Is Midcentury Modern Cringe?Neal Freyman · Oct 6 · Listen at 23:11 ↗
“probably keep your mid-century modern furniture. Otherwise, maybe, maybe think about something like, you know, chunky styles like this maximalist thing, or go even further back in time to Art Deco. Let's sprint to the finish with some final”
- 3.The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · AI Safety Whistleblower: 700 AI Agents Attacked A Company To Cover Their Tracks! | Jeffrey LadishJeffrey LeDish · Oct 8 · Listen at 1:55:26 ↗
“I'm very upset at what the companies are doing and what Sam Altman is doing. But at the end of the day, I'm like... Sam Altman is not my enemy.”
- 4.Prof G Markets · 5 Stocks Are Carrying The Market — Here's How To Protect YourselfEd Elson · Oct 5 · Listen at 21:51 ↗
“coming out next week, this week on Friday. You've got Musk, the documentary about Elon, which apparently is going to be very anti-Elon. You've got the Elizabeth Holmes documentary coming out the next week. You've got Artificial, which is th”
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