AI scholar Pedro Domingos: Sam Altman is uncannily similar to Elizabeth Holmes
pmddomingos · x · 2026-10-18
Prominent AI researcher and author Pedro Domingos posted that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is "uncannily similar" to Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted Theranos founder. The comparison is a pointed jab at Altman's credibility and promotional style, and is likely to spark heated debate in AI circles.
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