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Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, and technology executive best known as the CEO of OpenAI. He previously served as the president of Y Combinator and became one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence and startup investing.

Altman co-founded Loopt in 2005 and later joined Y Combinator, eventually becoming its president in 2014. Under his leadership, Y Combinator funded and supported hundreds of startups across artificial intelligence, fintech, biotech, and software infrastructure.

At OpenAI, Sam Altman helped lead the development and commercialization of advanced AI systems including ChatGPT, GPT-4, multimodal AI models, and AI infrastructure initiatives. He is widely recognized for advocating AI safety, AGI governance, and responsible deployment of artificial intelligence technologies.