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New Investigation Raises Concerns About OpenAI's Sam Altman
4/12/2026
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- A New Yorker investigation reveals troubling insights about Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO.
- Staffers fear a proposed plan to manipulate world governments for profit and liken Altman to a 'sociopath'.
- Insiders say Altman lacks deep AI technical expertise, relying on strategy and fundraising instead.
- Concerns about transparency preceded his brief ouster in November 2023, which employees quickly reversed.
