Sam Altman: Only 50 people once believed AGI possible, 45 of them at OpenAI
garrytan · x · 2026-08-14
At Y Combinator Startup School, Sam Altman said only 50 people on earth once believed AGI was possible, joking most worked at OpenAI. He said you don't need a crowd to change the world, just a few brilliant believers. He shared 8 things to build a world-changing company, first: chase the idea every smart person says is stupid.
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