Altman: Musk operates from personal insecurity and is not happy
Sam Altman · Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Continues (WHO’S WINNING?) · Feb 12, 2025 · at 1:25
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gives a personal psychological assessment of Elon Musk during an interview at an AI summit in France.
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“Probably his whole life is from a position of insecurity, I feel for the guy. Do you feel better? I do, actually. I don't think he's, like, a happy person. I do feel for him.”
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