"If I were like, a sports star or an artist or something, and just really cared about doing a great job at my thing, and was up at 5 am practicing free throws or whatever, that would seem pretty normal right?"
"I think it would have led to far fewer conspiracy theories. It was a crazy tone-deaf thing to try to make the point 'I already have enough money.'"
"The first part of working at OpenAI was 'unbelievably fun.'"
"The company worked on what Altman believed was the 'most important scientific work of this generation.'"
Sam Altman holds no equity in OpenAI despite a possible IPO and past board consideration of granting him a stake. Altman prioritizes passion for the technology and influence over personal financial reward. Altman acknowledges regret for trying to signal that he already has enough money, calling that choice tone-deaf and a source of conspiracy theories. The early phase of work at OpenAI felt unbelievably fun and focused on major scientific impact. The current phase is described as less fun but still rewarding, with significant pressure and the opportunity to make a meaningful dent in important work.
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