What Sam Altman thinks about creativity
Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI; previously president of Y Combinator.
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1 dated position, 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what Sam Altman has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordswe believe people are natural-born creators, and creating is important to our satisfaction.