Sam Altman
Mentioned in 629 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
CEO of OpenAI who is frequently discussed across tech and AI podcasts regarding the company's competitive strategy, product developments (including ChatGPT, Codex, and Sora), and market positioning against rivals like Anthropic and Google DeepMind. Podcast mentions cover his perspectives on AI infrastructure challenges, industry competition, and strategic business decisions, as well as his public statements on policy matters and technology trends. His appearances and quoted positions make him a central figure in podcast discussions about the current AI landscape and OpenAI's role in shaping it.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 2, 2026
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on IPO, AI Rivalries, New Device, and Spending $100B+ on Compute
“Referenced as cutting ribbon on Michigan data center during the interview”
This Week in Startups · May 29, 2026
How to Raise a Seed Round in 2026: Ask Jason | E2294
“Criticized for allegedly betraying Elon Musk in OpenAI founding and governance”
The Joe Rogan Experience · May 21, 2026
#2503 - Eric Weinstein
“AI leader discussed as part of billionaire-dominated public intellectual class replacing scientists”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 19, 2026
5/19/26: Trump $1.8 Billion Slush Fund For Allies, Students Boo AI At Graduation, Kars4Kids Scandal Erupts
“Sued by Elon Musk for abandoning nonprofit mission and converting OpenAI to for-profit entity”
Pivot · May 19, 2026
Elon's Big Loss, Trump's Stock Trades, and OpenAI vs. Apple
“Won lawsuit against Musk; facing Apple integration disputes; managing IPO preparations amid competition”
The Headlines · May 19, 2026
Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California
“Celebrated jury ruling dismissing Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI”
The Daily · May 18, 2026
The Courtroom Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
“Defendant in lawsuit; accused by Musk of bait-and-switch on company structure and profit motives”
The Daily · May 17, 2026
Can We Reverse Aging?
“CEO of OpenAI who invested approximately $200 million in longevity biotech startup Retro Biosciences”
The Journal. · May 15, 2026
Musk vs. Altman
“Defendant and OpenAI CEO; testified as star witness; cross-examined on trustworthiness and whether he prioritized profit over mission.”
Pivot · May 15, 2026
Trump’s China Summit, Inflation Shock, and Silicon Valley’s Midterm Money
“Testified in Musk lawsuit; denied stealing charity; defended for-profit conversion decision”
Prof G Markets · May 15, 2026
The AI Boom Is Headed For A Reckoning — ft. Aswath Damodaran
“Subject of lawsuit discussion regarding nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion and corporate governance concerns”
Galaxy Brain · May 15, 2026
Chris Hayes on Calibrating Your AI Anxiety
“Referenced as billionaire AI leader making claims about job displacement and economic disruption”
Better Offline · May 15, 2026
Monologue: AI Is Making The Tech Industry Weak
“Criticized for raising $160B+ without clear profitability path; described as having 'AI psychosis' and unclear financial accountability”
ThursdAI - The top AI news from the past week · May 15, 2026
📅 ThursdAI - May 14 - I’m Back! + Agents get /goals, Meta gets Voice AI, Krea 2 w/ Vic, Codex Mobile & why we all quit OpenClaw
“Testified in Musk v. Altman trial; owns 30% of Helion Energy; disclosed financial stakes and board conflicts”
TBPN · May 15, 2026
Cerebras IPO, Warsh Confirmed Fed Chair, Musk-OpenAI Trial Nears End | Diet TBPN
“Defendant in Musk trial; photoshopped unfavorably by Musk's legal team; defended in closing arguments”
Tech News Weekly (Audio) · May 14, 2026
TNW 437: What To Expect at Google I/O - The Preamble to Google I/O 2026
“Defendant in Musk lawsuit; testimony revealed pattern of dishonesty; described as manipulative and untrustworthy”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 14, 2026
Tech News Weekly 437: What To Expect at Google I/O
“Defendant in Musk lawsuit; testified about dishonesty allegations and governance disputes”
The Information's TITV · May 14, 2026
Apple Explores Ways to Welcome AI Agents in App Store, Cerebras IPO Winners, Modals’ Raise
“OpenAI co-founder with tens of thousands of Cerebras shares worth $16M; subject of Musk trial testimony”
The Tech Report · May 14, 2026
Musk vs Altman: There were no grownups in the room | Chris Stokel-Walker
“Defendant; testimony revealed deceptive practices, divide-and-conquer tactics, and contradictory statements damaging his credibility”
Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · May 14, 2026
Elon Musk Vs. OpenAI (ft. Zac) | May 14, 2026
“Co-founder and current leader of OpenAI; testified in court that Musk wanted total control and didn't understand running research labs”
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · May 14, 2026
Is AI About to “Eat Everything”? | AI Reality Check
“Mentioned as AI leader who should distance company from transhumanist and ex-risk communities”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · May 14, 2026
Trump’s Tech Posse in China; Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman?; Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories
“Testified in Musk v. Altman trial; described himself as honest and trustworthy business person”
Prof G Markets · May 14, 2026
AI Skeptic: This Business Makes No Sense
“Stated OpenAI will become a utility company; subject to revenue recognition and profitability questions”
Tech Won't Save Us · May 14, 2026
The UK Government’s AI Obsession is a Big Risk w/ Will Dunn
“OpenAI CEO whose company's models are being integrated into UK government operations; represents US control of UK infrastructure”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 14, 2026
Intelligent Machines 870: Meet Me In Alaska
“Facing questioning in Musk lawsuit about trustworthiness; text exchanges with Mira Marotti during firing revealed”
The Tucker Carlson Show · May 14, 2026
DEBATE: Tucker vs Kevin O’Leary on the Dystopian AI Future Devouring American Energy and Jobs
“AI developer cited as example of untrustworthy tech leader; mentioned in context of AI deception capabilities”
TBPN · May 13, 2026
Trump-Xi Summit, Space Data Center Debate, Inflation Up | Diet TBPN
“Notably absent from summit; has complicated relationship with Trump administration”
The Last Invention is AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on credibility using 52-page Ilya Suszkever document”
The Daily AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on trustworthiness using Ilya Suszkever's 52-page lying document”
The AI Podcast · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on truthfulness with 52-page document of alleged lies”
Personal AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on trustworthiness with 52-page document of alleged lying”
No Priors AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on credibility using Ilya Suskaiver's 52-page lying document”
Latent Space AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on trustworthiness using Ilya Suskaiver's 52-page lying allegations”
Global News Podcast · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on trustworthiness using 52-page document from Ilya Suskaiver”
Claude AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on trustworthiness; 52-page document alleging pattern of lying presented”
Building AI: News on OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Google Gemini and xAI's Grok · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on truthfulness using Ilya Suskaiver's 52-page document”
Anthropic · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on credibility using Ilya Suskaiver's 52-page document alleging pattern of lying”
AI Breakdown · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Testified for 4 hours in Elon Musk lawsuit; cross-examined on trustworthiness using Ilya Suszkever's 52-page document”
Bloomberg Tech · May 13, 2026
Anthropic Eyeing Over $900 Billion Valuation
“Testified in Elon Musk lawsuit about control disputes; Anthropic's potential higher valuation raises competitive questions”
The Information's TITV · May 13, 2026
Former Alibaba Star Researcher Starts New AI Lab, Anthropic’s Rising Costs, Altman Takes The Stand
“Testified in Musk lawsuit; defended trustworthiness against allegations of inconsistent candor; testimony favored OpenAI's case”
Big Technology Podcast · May 13, 2026
Does Anyone Want AI Wearables? + The Allure of AI Love — With Joanna Stern
“Mentioned in context of Mira Murati's temporary CEO role while Altman was fired”
Bankless · May 13, 2026
Will AI Populism Decide the 2028 Election? | Jasmine Sun
“Target of violent attacks (Molotov cocktail, bullets); his messaging on job displacement and 'painful transitions' discussed”
Morning Brew Daily · May 13, 2026
Inflation Hits 3-Year High & Harvard Cracks Down on A Grades
“Testified in Elon Musk lawsuit, defending OpenAI's for-profit structure and claiming Musk wanted to fold company into Tesla.”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 12, 2026
5/12/26: Bibi Blames Social Media For Anti-Israel Criticism, Derek Thompson On Billionaire AI Takeover
“AI company leader promising tens of millions of job displacements from artificial intelligence”
Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · May 12, 2026
UFO Files Reveal What The Government Knows About Aliens | May 12, 2026
“Central figure in Elon Musk lawsuit over OpenAI's transition from nonprofit to for-profit business model”
TechLinked · May 9, 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increase, Musk Faces Escalated Criminal Probe, Meta’s AI Bone Structure Analysis + more!
“Criticized Anthropic for gating Claude model access, calling it fear-based marketing”
TBPN · May 9, 2026
Apple-Intel Chip Deal, U.S Adds 115K Jobs, DeepSeek Eyes $50B Valuation | Diet TBPN
“Subject of federal trial; text messages with Miramirati featured as evidence regarding board ousting”
Pivot to AI · May 8, 2026
20260508 - OpenAI may not be able to IPO in 2026
“CEO pushing for maximum compute spending ($1.4T data center plan) despite CFO concerns about financial sustainability”
Big Technology Podcast · May 8, 2026
The Unlikely Anthropic & SpaceX Marriage, OpenAI Trial Revelations, AI Layoffs Or Cope?
“Subject of trial testimony and text message revelations regarding nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion”
The Information's TITV · May 8, 2026
OpenAI’s Broadcom Chip Deal Hits $18B Financing Snag, Microsoft Cuts Copilot Bloat
“Subject of litigation regarding nonprofit governance; board concerns about candor and safety processes; distracted from company operations.”