New Yorker Probes Whether Sam Altman Can Be Trusted
A deep investigation featuring 100+ interviews paints a conflicted picture of the OpenAI CEO's credibility.
The New Yorker has published a sweeping profile of Sam Altman, drawing on interviews with the OpenAI chief and more than 100 other people. The central question: can Altman actually be trusted?
The piece surfaces closely guarded documents and explores persistent allegations of lying against the most powerful figure in AI. The picture that emerges is deeply polarized.
Some sources defend Altman. Others flatly call him a sociopath. The reporting digs into long-standing doubts that have trailed him throughout his leadership of OpenAI — doubts that predate the company's explosive growth but have only intensified alongside it.
The investigation doesn't offer a tidy verdict. Instead, it lays out the testimony and the documents, letting the sheer volume of conflicting accounts speak for itself. Over 100 voices. One very divided answer.