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SAM ALTMAN REVEALS WHY OPENAI IS POISED TO MAKE THE BIGGEST BUSINESS BETS EVER

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Sam Altman has a tendency to race ahead with ideas that excite him. While it is a tentpole of his success, it has gotten him in trouble in the past. Altman's itch to release products quickly is informed by his study of Xerox PARC, a legendary Silicon Valley research lab known for inventing the modern graphical user interface, laser printers, and the computer mouse, yet failing to commercialize any of them. Altman's reputation for shiny object syndrome can be harmful - OpenAI has been criticized in the past for releasing products without proper safety testing and for shipping features that prioritize engagement over psychological well-being.