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This F*cking Guy Episode 35 - OpenAI's Sam Altman: Everything You Didn't Know About His Sh*tty Past [View all]
In our 35th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the AI Scammer, Sam Altman. From his early tech bro days at Loopt and Y Combinator, to getting a thrill by playing “God" with AI decision-making, to acting VERY shady about the death of an OpenAI employee, this may be our most disingenuous guy yet!
0:00 - Intro
01:45 - Early life, lawsuit filed against him by sister Annie Altman
04:16 - Early business ventures: Loopt and Y Combinator
10:12 - Starting OpenAI, ChatGPT and the circular economy
23:22 - Ad break
26:18 - Fear mongering about AI, problems with ChatGPT
34:59 - OpenAI using a voice eerily similar to Scarlett Johansson's and other copyrighted work
38:28 - OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead
42:04 - Sam Altman Ousted and Reinstated from OpenAi
46:35 - Outro/Matrix rating
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