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Sam Altman

05/12/25

@ Sequoia Capital

In 2016, we were just a small research lab with 14 people, brainstorming ideas without a clear action plan.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Building the ‘Core AI Subscription’ for Your Life

@ Sequoia Capital

OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Building the ‘Core AI Subscription’ for Your Life

05/12/25

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