Sam Altman

I just got a new webcam and it follows my face.

I just got a new webcam and it follows my face.

I just got a new webcam and it follows my face.

Now it's not following it. Damn it!

Now it's not following it. Damn it!

Now it's not following it. Damn it!

Well, I think on the business side, OpenAI has had an incredible year. The New York Times recently reported that its monthly revenue had hit $300 million in August, which was up 1700% since the beginning of 2023. And it expects about $3.7 billion in annual sales this year. I went back to February, and back then it was predicted that OpenAI was going to make a mere $2 billion this year.

Well, I think on the business side, OpenAI has had an incredible year. The New York Times recently reported that its monthly revenue had hit $300 million in August, which was up 1700% since the beginning of 2023. And it expects about $3.7 billion in annual sales this year. I went back to February, and back then it was predicted that OpenAI was going to make a mere $2 billion this year.

Well, I think on the business side, OpenAI has had an incredible year. The New York Times recently reported that its monthly revenue had hit $300 million in August, which was up 1700% since the beginning of 2023. And it expects about $3.7 billion in annual sales this year. I went back to February, and back then it was predicted that OpenAI was going to make a mere $2 billion this year.

So just this year, the amount of money they expected to make doubled. They further believe that their revenue will be $11.6 billion next year. So those are growth rates that we typically see only for kind of once-in-a-generation companies that really manage to hit on something new and novel in technology.

So just this year, the amount of money they expected to make doubled. They further believe that their revenue will be $11.6 billion next year. So those are growth rates that we typically see only for kind of once-in-a-generation companies that really manage to hit on something new and novel in technology.

So just this year, the amount of money they expected to make doubled. They further believe that their revenue will be $11.6 billion next year. So those are growth rates that we typically see only for kind of once-in-a-generation companies that really manage to hit on something new and novel in technology.

So I think at a high level, and somewhat to my surprise, Sam Altman changed very little about the way that he led OpenAI in the last year. Like if the concern that came up last year was that Sam was not being very collaborative, that he was not empowering other leaders, that he was operating this as a sort of very strong CEO who was not delegating a lot of power.

So I think at a high level, and somewhat to my surprise, Sam Altman changed very little about the way that he led OpenAI in the last year. Like if the concern that came up last year was that Sam was not being very collaborative, that he was not empowering other leaders, that he was operating this as a sort of very strong CEO who was not delegating a lot of power.

So I think at a high level, and somewhat to my surprise, Sam Altman changed very little about the way that he led OpenAI in the last year. Like if the concern that came up last year was that Sam was not being very collaborative, that he was not empowering other leaders, that he was operating this as a sort of very strong CEO who was not delegating a lot of power.

I haven't seen a lot of change in the past year. I have seen him continue to pursue his own highest priorities, like fundraising to build giant microchip fabrication plants, for example, which has been a huge priority for him. At the same time, there have been stories that have come out along the way that reminded you why people were nervous about the company last year.

I haven't seen a lot of change in the past year. I have seen him continue to pursue his own highest priorities, like fundraising to build giant microchip fabrication plants, for example, which has been a huge priority for him. At the same time, there have been stories that have come out along the way that reminded you why people were nervous about the company last year.

I haven't seen a lot of change in the past year. I have seen him continue to pursue his own highest priorities, like fundraising to build giant microchip fabrication plants, for example, which has been a huge priority for him. At the same time, there have been stories that have come out along the way that reminded you why people were nervous about the company last year.

One that comes to mind is that it was revealed this spring that OpenAI had been forcing employees when they left to sign non-disclosure agreements, which is somewhat unusual. But then very unusually, they told those employees, if you do not sign this NDA, we can claw back the equity that we have given you in the company.

One that comes to mind is that it was revealed this spring that OpenAI had been forcing employees when they left to sign non-disclosure agreements, which is somewhat unusual. But then very unusually, they told those employees, if you do not sign this NDA, we can claw back the equity that we have given you in the company.