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‘We Got Very Close to Not Starting OpenAI’: Sam Altman Almost Passed on AI, Says It Was a ‘Pipe Dream’ that ‘Sounded Crazy’

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Caleb Naysmith

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June 25, 2025

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A pivotal decision by Sam Altman to pursue artificial general intelligence (AGI) led to the founding of OpenAI, shaping today’s AI landscape.

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