The Man Behind ChatGPT (Sam Altman)

In today's episode, we look at the life, philosophy and legacy of Sam Altman, the man behind OpenAI. I started covering OpenAI back in 2017. Even back then, right out of the gate, they were achieving breakthroughs. Only time will tell if Sam ends up being a hero or villan, but one thing is for sure: his company has certainly shaken things up.

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Producer: Dagogo Altraide

[orangechickenz]

Sam Altman is so powerful, he was fired by the board but a week later, he got his position back while simultaneously firing the board, with further oversight in what happens on the board from now on... I'm waiting for the Cold Fusion Sam Altman part 2 documentary about this guy

[TickerSymbolYOU]

This man will go down in history one way or another. I just hope humanity doesn't go down in the process.

[marksmith]

One way I've never described a friend: yeah, he's good at becoming powerful

[Tubeytime]

If Sam is pretending to be a good person, he's doing a very good job at it. He always knows the right thing to say... almost like...

[davideographer]

OpenAI becoming ClosedAI was a massive step in the wrong direction.

[quixodian]

Another fantastic documentary. It’s amazing being able to watch this all unfold in real-time, and Cold Fusions’ documentaries really do a great job in providing the background. Five stars, again.

[TesserId]

As a long standing Open Source advocate, I find Microsoft's involvement terrifying.

[archvaldor]

Altman -"I'm so concerned about the implications of this thing I unleashed on the world without much thought, we need to think carefully about..."
Microsoft - "Here's a big pile of money"
Altman - "Yippee!", runs away very fast.

[Magmafire]

By making OpenAI open source, you can pool the world's talent to the development. Once the talent achieve the goals of the founders, it closes itself from the public and dominate the field. No one would be able to beat them because they could use the AI itself to improve itself rapidly. Microsoft's involvement exposes the plot too early.

[beJT]

It's poetic that the dude who opened this Pandora's box has a last name that means Alternate-Man.

[TheRogueRockhound]

I'm more concerned that AI will only be available to the elite more than I fear some rogue AI attacking humanity.
Bloomberg Terminals are a great example. They cost $25k per terminal per year and give an unbelievable advantage to those who can afford it. The same could, and probably will, happen w/ AI.
In reality, we all are just here for the ride now.

[lilytea]

0:00: 👨‍💻 Sam Altman, the man leading the revolution in AI, is the focus of this episode of Cold Fusion.
4:58: 💼 Sam Altman's journey from creating and selling his first company to becoming a successful investor and entrepreneur.
8:54: 👥 Sam Altman and Elon Musk join forces to create Open AI, a non-profit AI research firm, with the goal of developing artificial general intelligence in a safe and beneficial way.
13:30: 🤖 Open AI's journey from a non-profit to a for-profit entity, partnering with Microsoft and the potential risks and benefits of AI technology.
18:26: ✨ Sam Altman believes that while AI has the potential to create a better world, we must be cautious and ensure it is aligned with human values.
Recap by Tammy AI

[sammetson]

Dagogo, your Coldfusion videos are excellent high quality analysis of a series of wide ranging and fascinating topics. I always look forward to your latest one. I can honestly say ColdFusion is my favourite YouTube channel by a country mile. Keep it up!

[andrewdunbar]

We also can't just focus on the positives. Not in this case. You should do an episode on the history, current status, and possibility of the alignment problem. Would love to see the fruits of your level of research on that topic.

[mariovenenno]

ColdFusion thank you for your work! Your video journalism is very educational, these will live forever enlightening generations to come.

[PXAbstraction]

Everything about how Sam Altman presents himself and the things he says just gives me sociopath vibes. Especially when he talks about how he doesn't know what potential disastrous effects AI could have, while still plowing forward with no checks and balances.

[CocolinoFan]

What should have been included in the video:
Roger Charles Altman - Is the dad of Sam Altman, he is "an American investment banker, the founder and senior chairman of Evercore, and a former Democratic politician". No wander Sam was one of the first people in the world to have access to a computer.

Have you heard the joke:
X was a visionary down on his luck, he only had an idea/dream ... and a family member ready to borrow the first million 😂

[Brianlovesrice]

Coldfusion needs more attention. Truly a gem 💎

[lemonberries]

Another fantastic video, Dagogo! Thanks for keeping us informed!

[dosadoodle]

It's bizarre to me that OpenAI can go nonprofit, benefit from that nonprofit status, and then turn around and become for-profit and privately enrich people after it received status and tax benefits that both built trust in it while also receiving tax breaks.