Sam Altman on shutting down Sora and Atlas to focus on Codex
davidsenra · x · 2026-08-24
Citing Sam Altman, "Good ideas are the enemy of great founders." Altman decided to shut down Sora and Atlas to focus on Codex, illustrating the importance of strategic focus and trade-offs.
Related event: Sam Altman Explains Why OpenAI Killed Sora and Atlas to Focus on AGI(5 posts)→
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