After launching vibe coding app Codex for Mac, Sam Altman says he feels sad and useless
Sam Altman says building an app with Codex was fun but left him feeling “a little useless” after the AI suggested better ideas than he had.
Sam Altman is a prominent figure in the technology and venture capital industries, known for his influential role in shaping the startup ecosystem. Born on April 22, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois, he grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He became a household name following the instant popularity of the generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, a product of OpenAI, which was co-founded by Sam Altman.
Altman studied computer science at Stanford University but left to start Loopt, a location-based social networking company, which was later acquired by Green Dot Corporation.
In 2014, Altman was appointed as the president of Y Combinator, one of the most prestigious startup accelerators in the world. Under his leadership, Y Combinator significantly expanded its reach and influence, fostering a new generation of successful startups. In 2019, he transitioned to the role of chairman to focus on OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research lab he co-founded in 2015.
Altman has been a vocal advocate for responsible AI development, emphasizing the importance of safety and ethical considerations. In addition to his work with OpenAI, Altman is known for his investments in various technology companies and his insights on entrepreneurship and technology trends.
Sam Altman says building an app with Codex was fun but left him feeling “a little useless” after the AI suggested better ideas than he had.
In 2025, Nvidia announced that it would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI. However, after a report alleged that the chipmaker was reconsidering its plans to invest in the AI startup, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman have pushed back. Here is what they have said.
OpenAI has announced that it is going to retire the beloved GPT-4o model, along with other models from ChatGPT, as it makes advances with its new AI models. The company has given users a two-week notice before it pulls the plug on older GPT models from its AI chatbot.
Sam Altman says AI is changing how companies grow, pushing OpenAI and others to slow down hiring and focus on smaller, more efficient teams.
In the world of AI the most bitter competitors seem to be Elon Musk and Sam Altman, who are already trading blows in court. Now on X both of them are fighting about how their tools ChatGPT and Tesla Autopilot can cause deaths.
OpenAI is bringing ads to ChatGPT, which would be a major change from CEO Sam Altman’s earlier view that advertising could hurt user trust, as rising AI costs push the company towards new revenue streams.
OpenAI is reportedly developing an AI-powered audio device codenamed "Sweetpea" with an innovative design and advanced AI capabilities. It is expected to launch in 2026.
Even as the tussle over Greenland heats up between Donald Trump and Denmark, tech bigwigs like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and others are already planning to use the icy island to mine for rare earth minerals and to set up a private town called Freedom City.
Sam Altman-led OpenAI acquired former Apple chief designer Jony Ive’s startup earlier this year. Ive is now working with OpenAI for a new AI hardware device. A new leak has emerged claiming that this AI device may actually be a pen.
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has announced that it is currently looking for a new candidate and the company is ready to pay over Rs 4.6 crore. Here is everything we know about it.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seeks a Head of Preparedness to address AI risks and safety. The role aims to prevent misuse of advanced AI systems amid rapid technological growth.
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says chatbots help people process emotions and 'detoxify,' while other tech leaders and mental health professionals question their impact and risks.
AI godfather Yoshua Bengio has revealed that he deliberately lies to chatbots to get more honest feedback. This allows Bengio to avoid the sycophantic behaviour of AI models that is aimed at pleasing the user.
Following a code red alert at OpenAI after the release of Google Gemini 3, CEO Sam Altman has claimed that his company will likely go in emergency mode often in a bid to stay ahead of rivals in the AI race.
Sam Altman says rising competition from Google and China’s DeepSeek pushed OpenAI into “code red” mode, helping the company spot weaknesses in ChatGPT and roll out fixes faster.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a hilarious demonstration of the uses of the new ChatGPT Images feature, which left social media users scratching their heads.
OpenAI has removed ChatGPT’s automatic switching feature for free ChatGPT Go users. Now, the AI chatbot will only use the cheaper GPT-5.2 Instant model by default. But you can still opt to use the Thinking model manually.
India Today Fact Check found that the purported TIME magazine cover going viral on social media is fake. TIME had already announced the ‘2025 Person Of The Year’ before the Bondi Beach terror attack.
According to OpenAI, the revamped image generator offers dramatically improved instruction-following, far more precise editing tools, and image generation speeds that are up to four times faster than before.
OpenAI has declared a company-wide code red after Google debuted Gemini 3, accelerating development and resource shifts. The company is expecting to end this phase by January 2025.
On this week's Tech Today, we get you a tech check of the newly launched Tesla Model Y in India. What does it offer in terms of the tech and how can you buy the car in India. Also, how big tech companies are poaching AI talent for big bucks to accelerate their AI aspirations. This and more on this week's Tech Today show.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that users being polite to ChatGPT is costing the company tens of millions of dollars. Each interaction with ChatGPT involves tokenization, inference, decoding, and server response, with costs varying between models. The environmental impact is significant, with AI expected to represent 19% of data centre power demand by 2028.
Elon Musk's $97B bid for OpenAI heightens his feud with Sam Altman, rooted in their AI innovation visions.
Sam Altman's new AI tool's videos are so convincing that it can fool you. It has realistic-looking two golden retrievers podcasting on top of a mountain, half duck half dragon, drones on Mars, animals riding bicycles. But the real creepy part is the possible fakes.
OpenAI has launched a new video-generating model called Sora that can create high-definition lifelike videos by using just text prompts.
OpenAI's Sam Altman fire and re-hire journey reflects a new Brand Altman, powerful and stronger. But what about the man working behind the curtains? Homeland decodes the support from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella that changed the game for Sam Altman.
OpenAI, the ChatGPT-maker, said it sacked CEO Sam Altman as it "lost confidence in his ability" to lead the company.
From meeting India Today’s AI anchor, Sana to chatting with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, PM Modi is riding high on India's AI wave!
This is the first time that Altman has appeared before the Senate panel.