19min chapter

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Sam Altman (OpenAI)

Power Law with John Coogan

CHAPTER

The Life of the Podcast Episode's Subject: Early Interests, High School Announcement, and Co-founding Looped

This chapter describes significant events in the life of the podcast episode's subject, including receiving a Macintosh computer on his eighth birthday, announcing his sexual orientation in high school, and co-founding the location-sharing app Looped. It explores the rise of social networks, the success of companies like Reddit and Twitch, and the involvement with Y Combinator. The chapter also discusses Sam Altman's experience with Looped and its acquisition, as well as his shift towards investing.

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