Swisher: Sam Altman is super aggressive yet uniquely admits problems
Kara Swisher · Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders · Apr 20, 2024 · at 26:33
Tech journalist Kara Swisher shares her perspective on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whom she has known since he was 19 years old.
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“Oh, I think he's super aggressive. I've met him when he was 19, so I have a long history with him. You know, he's like the rest of them. He's super aggressive. He's much more thoughtful. He has much calmer voice and everything else. He at least, you know, leans in the direction of there could be problems here. You know, none of them ever said that, so that makes him a unicorn, like when he actually admits problems.”
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