Direct answer: Sam Altman is openly gay and publicly married to Oliver Mulherin.
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In an interview with The Advocate, the “it” CEO of the global business world opens up about being an AI revolutionary, his journey as a gay man, and his hopes for the future.
www.advocate.comA quick explainer about the explosive news that's shaking up the tech world.
www.lgbtqnation.comAltman is heartened by the trajectory of progress for queer youth, but that hit a brick wall this week with Trump’s inauguration.
www.advocate.comHours after the news spread on social media, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that he has married his longtime boyfriend Oliver Mulherin. But he is not the only gay person in the tech industry. There are many other tech leaders like Apple CEO Tim Cook and Peter Thiel who are openly gay.
www.indiatoday.inIt seems the board of OpenAI is having second thoughts after sacking co-founder and CEO Sam Altman. The board of the wealthiest and best-known artificial intelligence organisation fired their CEO suddenly on Friday without notice — and with very little explanation. A board statement said merely that Altman “was not consistently candid in his communications.” ...
qnews.com.auHe said his greatest concern is the ability of AI to provide "one-on-one interactive disinformation."
www.lgbtqnation.comThe world's best-known face in AI also happens to be gay. Altman came out in high school, where he spoke out after fellow students objected to a National Coming Out Day speaker. Although Altman keeps a low profile, it was revealed earlier this year that he married longtime partner, Oliver Mulherin in a beachside ceremony. Before he founded OpenAI with X CEO, Elon Musk, Altman was well-known in Silicon Valley as the president of Y-Combinator, a start-up accelerator.
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