| Known as | American entrepreneur |
|---|---|
| Roles | Co-founder, OpenAI |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Recognition | Axel Springer Award |
| Links | Wikipedia · openai.com |
About Sam Altman
Sam Altman is a co-founder of OpenAI.
OpenAI: Maker of the GPT models and ChatGPT; its charter states the mission of ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity.
Sam studied at Stanford University.
Honours for Sam's work include: Axel Springer Award.
Today OpenAI ranks #2 of 144 on the AGIX Leaderboard, with 73 research roles open, 375 papers in the last year, 2 public models released in the last year and 12 investment vehicles named after it filed with the SEC in the last year. It's one of the companies shaping how general-purpose AI gets built, and Sam is part of that story.
Facts from public company information, Wikipedia and Wikidata; lab figures from AGIX data, 2 Nov 2026. Sam, or someone who works with them? Suggest an update.