Commenter: Sam Altman should step back; OpenAI needs rotating figureheads, not one face
flowersslop · x · 2026-11-02
Blogger flowersslop argues that if he were Sam Altman, he would stop appearing publicly and move OpenAI away from recognizable figureheads — instead letting a rotating cast of young, diverse employees represent the company and demo its products. His reasoning: Altman has already been cast as the cartoonish big-tech villain, and every public appearance only reinforces that narrative.
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