Sam Altman says the next 6 months of model progress could match the last 2 years
garrytan · x · 2026-07-27
A repost of takeaways from Sam Altman at Y Combinator Startup School says:
- This is one of the best times in history to start a company because AI is lowering costs, shortening build cycles, and expanding what is possible.
- The next 6 months of model progress could be comparable to the last 2 years.
- Good startups often begin with ideas experts think are bad.
- Founders should keep conviction, be patient, and spend energy building rather than posting cheap shots online.
- He also argued that startups help prevent the concentration of economic and technological power.
Related event: Sam Altman tells YC AI startups the window is still wide open(12 posts)→
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