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Peter Thiel Celebrates Birthday Amidst Tech Concerns

3/29/2025

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In mid-November 2023, billionaire Peter Thiel celebrated his husband's birthday at YESS, a chic Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles. Among the guests was Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and Thiel's protégé. While reveling in the festivities, Thiel voiced his worries about the uncertain future of technology, even amidst the triumph of ChatGPT.

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In mid-November 2023, billionaire Peter Thiel celebrated his husband's birthday at YESS, a chic Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles. Among the guests was Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and Thiel's protégé. While reveling in the festivities, Thiel voiced his worries about the uncertain future of technology, even amidst the triumph of ChatGPT.