Who is Sam Altman Anyway?

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of Sam Altman's personality and his role in the AI revolution.

If you had as much trouble getting along with other humans as Sam Altman does, you too might be eager to issue in the artificial intelligence revolution. Guest: Andrew Marantz , staff writer for the New Yorker.  Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort

Guest: Andrew Marantz

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• technology
• human interaction
• media
• interviews

Keywords

• Sam Altman
• artificial intelligence
• Andrew Marantz
• New Yorker
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Yorker, Slate Podcasts, Acast

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