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After launching ChatGPT in November 2022 — which hit 100 million users in two months, the fastest consumer app adoption in internet history — Altman has steered OpenAI to an $80 billion valuation backed by $13 billion from Microsoft.
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research company behind ChatGPT, GPT-4, and DALL-E, which has become one of the most consequential technology companies in the world.
Under Altman's leadership, OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, which reached 100 million users in two months-the fastest-growing consumer application in internet history. OpenAI has secured over $13 billion in investment from Microsoft and has been valued at over $80 billion. Before OpenAI, Altman was the President of Y Combinator, the most influential startup accelerator in the world, where he oversaw investments in companies including Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, and Instacart. He also co-founded Loopt, a location-based social networking app. Altman's leadership of OpenAI has placed him at the center of the most transformative technology shift since the internet, shaping global conversations about AI safety, regulation, and the future of work. His impact on the trajectory of artificial intelligence makes him one of the most influential technology leaders in the world.
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