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THE ENGINE ROOM

By Zimbo · October 16, 2026

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AI cartoon by Zimbo: Brockman life strip: dropout → Stripe CTO; OpenAI co-founder, SAFE HUMAN-LEVEL AI; capped-profit engine bolted beneath; 2023 walkout, 'nothing without its people' — returns; wrestling BIG TECHNICAL PROBLEMS; finale: Brockman and Altman, rocket, mountain lookout — NICE VIEW. NOW TRY THE LANDING.
GREG BROCKMAN: school dropout to Stripe CTO to OpenAI co-founder — he wired the nonprofit to raise billions, walked out in the board crisis, and came right back to the keyboard.Zimbo for AI News Page
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