Sam Altman

FOUNDER PROFILE

Sam Altman

Co-founded OpenAI and previously led Y Combinator. His interviews connect AI research, product distribution, infrastructure spending and the organizational choices involved in scaling an AI company.

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OpenAI

Develops AI models and products including ChatGPT, Codex, and an API platform used by individuals, developers, and organizations.

Subscriptions and usage-based access connect consumer, developer and enterprise customers to AI models and tools. The central economic question is how paid demand develops relative to compute, research and distribution costs.

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Stripe Sessions · 2026-05-19

Sam Altman in conversation with Patrick Collison

A founder conversation about AI and the businesses being built around it.

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