Sam Altman would be “the king” of cannibals and more amazing quotes
Bloomberg’s Ellen Huet has written a great profile of Sam Altman, the controversial CEO fronting OpenAI and leading the AI industry.
You should definitely read the whole thing, but we’ve pulled out some excellent quotes Huet reported and gathered about the man behind ChatGPT:
“I heard someone describe him as the Michael Jordan of listening.” — John Coogan, startup founder
“I remember thinking—and this is an embarrassing confession—I hope he doesn’t go into technology. He’s so creative.” — Andy Abbott, English teacher
“He was somehow convincing phone companies to give his startup—that didn’t really have a product—deals.” —Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear
“You could parachute him into an island full of cannibals and come back in five years, and he’d be the king.” — Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham
“The most successful people I know believe in themselves almost to the point of delusion.” — Sam Altman
“I heard someone describe him as the Michael Jordan of listening.” — John Coogan, startup founder
“I remember thinking—and this is an embarrassing confession—I hope he doesn’t go into technology. He’s so creative.” — Andy Abbott, English teacher
“He was somehow convincing phone companies to give his startup—that didn’t really have a product—deals.” —Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear
“You could parachute him into an island full of cannibals and come back in five years, and he’d be the king.” — Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham
“The most successful people I know believe in themselves almost to the point of delusion.” — Sam Altman
