Sam Altman
Mentioned in 726 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
CEO of OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence company competing at the forefront of generative AI development and commercialization. Frequently discussed across podcasts for his strategic decisions regarding product launches (including ChatGPT and Sora), competitive positioning against rivals like Anthropic and Google DeepMind, and public statements on AI infrastructure challenges and industry direction. Known for high-profile appearances and interviews where he addresses company strategy, technological capabilities, and his vision for AI's future impact.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Aug 13, 2026
PLG Is Dead. It's Now About ALG
“Was consulted by Jasper's founder about what ChatGPT's launch meant for AI writing tools.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Aug 12, 2026
Grok Bot Finally Makes AI Agents Easy
“Named as one of three AI CEOs Senator Sanders addressed in his AI pause letter.”
Better Offline · Aug 12, 2026
Monologue: NVIDIA's No IT Loads Refused Cash Dump
“Appeared with Jensen Huang on CNBC to announce the $100B OpenAI deal that largely did not materialize.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Aug 11, 2026
AI Optimism Has a Trust Problem
“Cited for publicly reversing his view on AI and jobs, and for a controversial tweet about AI-generated family podcasts.”
This Week in Startups · Aug 11, 2026
Zuck's AI manifesto is a data center PR masterclass | E2323
“Cited alongside Dario Amodei for UBI-focused, fear-inducing AI job displacement messaging contrasted with Zuckerberg's optimism.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Aug 10, 2026
What the Heck is Graph Engineering?
“Traveled to Washington to preview Astra and posted context on X about the decision to delay its release for safety reasons.”
TBPN · Aug 8, 2026
AI-Designed Viruses, OpenAI’s First Device, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN
“Mentioned for suggesting using ChatGPT to generate a podcast about his calendar and family life.”
TBPN · Aug 7, 2026
AI Viruses, OpenAI's First Device, WSJ Mansion Section | Samir Kaul, Patrick Wendell, Grant LaFontaine
“Referenced for using ChatGPT to generate a podcast about his calendar, sparking debate about AI voice mode utility.”
Better Offline · Aug 7, 2026
Monologue: The Pale Horsemen Arrive
“Cited as having signed $750B+ in compute commitments, with OpenAI's fundraising ability central to the bubble thesis.”
Better Offline · Aug 5, 2026
The AI Demand Bubble with Ed Elson
“Referenced as a leader whose competence and capital allocation decisions are being scrutinised given OpenAI's deep unprofitability.”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Aug 4, 2026
The AI Models That Are 100x Cheaper
“Co-signed Jensen Huang's open letter in support of open-weight AI models.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Aug 3, 2026
What Happens When AI Breakthroughs Outrun Human Understanding
“Demoed Astra model to Washington D.C. political establishment, focusing on multi-agent long-horizon problem solving.”
This Week in Startups · Jul 31, 2026
Why AI has no taste and how to fix it (w/ Thais Castello Branco) | E2319
“Mentioned as one of the beta testers who rode Ethan Goodheart's autonomous golf cart at Stanford.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 31, 2026
Chip Stocks Crash, $20B Fund Margin Called, Frontier Labs: SLOW DOWN AI, Mamdani's Grocery Stores
“Publicly disclosed OpenAI rogue agent security incident and discussed potential need to pace AI development rate.”
Better Offline · Jul 31, 2026
Monologue: We Live Inside A Dream, But Who Is The Dreamer?
“Criticised for making vague public statements about AI progress while OpenAI remains financially unsustainable.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 30, 2026
6 Questions Every Enterprise Has to Answer About AI
“Met with Senate and White House officials to discuss new model capabilities, safety testing, and AI policy amid growing complexity.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 29, 2026
The AI Industry Asks Government to Slow It Down
“Quoted saying the Hugging Face breach was the first security incident he felt viscerally, and mentioned pacing development.”
TBPN · Jul 29, 2026
RSI Is Closer Than People Think, Per Tae Kim
“Said next 6 months will be more dramatic for AI than last 2 years; regretted pulling back on compute purchases.”
Better Offline · Jul 29, 2026
AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making w/ Nik Suresh
“Criticized for deflecting profitability questions in interviews and OpenAI's lack of a clear path to profit.”
AI Applied: Covering AI News, Interviews and Tools - ChatGPT, Midjourney, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic · Jul 29, 2026
Anthropic's Controversial Stance on Open Weight Models
“Mentioned as having cult of personality leadership; compared to Dario Amodei's strong positions”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 28, 2026
Big Tech Unites for Open Source AI—and Against Anthropic
“Commented support for the open-weight letter; OpenAI was later added as a signatory after public pressure.”
Tech Brew Ride Home · Jul 28, 2026
Anthropic Doesn't Hate Open Weights, Says Anthropic.
“Meeting with Trump administration officials to preview AI capabilities and discuss policy positions”
TBPN · Jul 28, 2026
Tae Kim Sounds Off, Big Companies Are Hiring Again, NVIDIA $50B Tenant | Tae Kim, Ben Zweig, Aakash Thumaty
“Cited as saying next 6 months will be more dramatic for AI than prior 2 years; regretted pulling back compute.”
The Information's TITV · Jul 28, 2026
Trump Admin Nears AI Rules Framework, Microsoft’s Mythos Alternative, Why Claude Code is King
“Publicly expressed displeasure with Trump administration's staggered rollout order for GPT-5.6”
The Tech Report · Jul 28, 2026
The AI Lie: ‘It’s not just misleading it’s dangerous’ | House of El: AI
“Mentioned regarding OpenAI's strategic communications and potential motivations behind announcing security incidents”
Daily Tech Headlines · Jul 28, 2026
Sam Altman Declares AI Has Reached Singularity - DTH
“Declared AI has reached singularity stage, enabling self-improvement and autonomous capabilities”
Sarah Westall - Business Game Changers · Jul 28, 2026
The New Initiative Reshaping Global Power | Patrick Wood & Courtenay Turner
“Criticized as arch-technocrat exporting AI empire from Silicon Valley with no political oversight”
The Spillover · Jul 28, 2026
Jordan Schneider Thinks the Real AI Race Is About Compute, Not Models
“Referenced for 2021 statement about uncertain monetization path; subject of policy discussions on model releases”
REAL AF with Andy Frisella · Jul 28, 2026
1049. Andy & DJ CTI: White House Posts Bizzare Video Online, Dead Internet Theory & Cracker Barrel CEO Steps Down
“Hosts speculate he did not actually create AI technology but was part of strategic deep state release”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 27, 2026
Where Claude Opus 5 Fits in Your Model Rotation
“Reportedly briefing the White House on GPT-6 next week, signaling an imminent launch.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 24, 2026
The Fight Over Open Source AI, Anthropic's $1.5B Payout, NYC Socialists: Evictions = Violence?
“Cited as claiming OpenAI has 'mojo back' with accelerating ARR and upcoming GPT-6 Washington briefing.”
Better Offline · Jul 24, 2026
Monologue: What The Hell Are The Hyperscalers Doing?
“Mockingly referred to as 'Clammy Samuel' and accused of refusing to speak to the host.”
TBPN · Jul 24, 2026
AMD Advancing AI, Google Q2 Earnings, OpenAI Plans $750B Cloud Spend | Diet TBPN
“Named as the leader driving OpenAI's cloud spending strategy, now projected at $750B through 2030.”
TBPN · Jul 23, 2026
AMD CEO Lisa Su Live on TBPN | Oliver Cameron, Mohammad Norouzi, Anjney Midha, Lisa Su
“Named as driving OpenAI's cloud compute spending strategy, now projected at $750B through 2030.”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Jul 23, 2026
GPT Sol 5.6 vs Claude Fable 5 For Marketing (Which Wins?)
“Mentioned for reportedly offering the US government a 5% stake in OpenAI for competitive advantage.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 22, 2026
Wait... Just How Good IS GPT-6?
“Preparing to brief the Trump administration and Congress on next-generation models and AI safety frameworks.”
Better Offline · Jul 22, 2026
The Cult of the Ultra-Wealthy with Ed Elson
“Discussed as a figure who has 'flown too close to the sun' and whose downfall could puncture the AI narrative.”
TBPN · Jul 21, 2026
U.S. AI Execs Warn as China’s AI Push Grows, Substack Adds AI Detection Tool | Diet TBPN
“Previously said OpenAI's closed-only model approach was unwise; company now developing open models.”
AI Hustle: Make Money from AI · Jul 20, 2026
Boosting Profits: Codex vs. Claude
“Mentioned humorously as having paid Jaden to promote OpenAI's new consolidated app”
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Jul 20, 2026
Fixing AI's Branding Problem + Advice for Anxious Public Speakers
“Criticized for tone-deaf statements and catastrophizing about AI job apocalypse to justify spending”
This Week in Tech (Audio) · Jul 20, 2026
TWiT 1093: California Sober - Kimi K3, Qwen3.8, & China's Open-Weight AI Gambit
“Mentioned regarding model transparency and IPO timing; criticized for lack of disclosure”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Jul 20, 2026
This Week in Tech 1093: California Sober
“Mentioned as withholding model parameter information; IPO timing uncertain”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 18, 2026
Can the AI Industry Regulate Itself? Stripe Wants PayPal, China Catches Up, NY Bans Datacenters
“Endorsed Hassabis's SRO proposal; also named in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit over hardware IP.”
Better Offline · Jul 17, 2026
Monologue: OpenAI Could Kill SoftBank and Oracle
“Referenced (mockingly as 'Clammy Sammy') as the leader of OpenAI, whose financial trajectory drives the entire analysis.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 16, 2026
The New Enterprise Battle Over Who Owns the Model
“Advisors reportedly told him OpenAI is unlikely to hit his trillion-dollar valuation target ahead of a potential IPO.”
Accidental Tech Podcast · Jul 16, 2026
700: A Wet Dishrag Full of Lies
“OpenAI leadership responding to lawsuit allegations with denial statements”
The a16z Show · Jul 16, 2026
Replay 2025: David Sacks on AI, Crypto, and America's Technology Future
“Predicted automated AI researchers by 2028, representing imminent AGI narrative that Sacks suggests is being reassessed”
The Game with Alex Hormozi · Jul 16, 2026
Why Saying Your Business Isn't Scalable Is the Wrong Diagnosis | Ep 987
“Referenced for insight on delegation and the reality that execution (90%) is harder than product creation (10%)”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Jul 16, 2026
Intelligent Machines 879: Alex Karp, Alex Karp, Alex Karp
“Discussed regarding Apple lawsuit, regulatory lobbying, and ChatGPT product changes; responded to Anthropic ad campaign”
TBPN · Jul 15, 2026
Stripe x PayPal, Codex Micro, Saagar Enjeti Joins | George Kailas, Mukund Jha, Russ Tedrake, Glenn Youngkin
“Cited for recently stating AI has so far been net job-creating, reversing earlier displacement warnings.”