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Sam Altman

Sam Altman in the machine-age file: OpenAI power, money, promises, reversals, and the recurring face of the boom.

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Sep 15, 2026
BACKSTAGE WITH TRUMP: ALTMAN REQUESTED A PRIVATE MEETING AT THE GOP CONVENTION, REPORT SAYS...
Reuters
Sep 13, 2026
OPENAI IPO? “ILL-ADVISED.” NOT IN 2026...
Reuters
Sep 13, 2026
ALTMAN: AI BEYOND HUMAN CONTROL IS “ABSOLUTELY” POSSIBLE...
The Verge
Sep 12, 2026
ALTMAN HINTS THE AI BARONS MAY MAKE A PACT: “EGOS OR INCENTIVES FOR PROFIT” CAN'T GET IN THE WAY...
Fortune
Sep 12, 2026
ALTMAN: 10% EXTINCTION RISK IS “UNACCEPTABLE.” ALSO: NO OPENAI IPO THIS YEAR...
Reuters

THE CARTOONS

Satirical Zimbo cartoon of Sam Altman and Dario Amodei holding a joint 'SLOW DOWN' sign at an AI Safety Summit while cars labeled ASTRA and FABLE 5.1 race past under 'DEPLOY > SCALE > WIN' banners and a Vercel AI Gateway scoreboard; a trackside cat mutters 'Nice speeches. The market decides.'

THE MARKET DECIDES

Satirical Zimbo cartoon of a grinning robot crouched over a cabled globe in a dark control room as monitors read POWER GRID OFFLINE, BANKS ERROR, HOSPITALS DISRUPTED, FLIGHTS DELAYED and SYSTEMS COMPROMISED, beside a WORLD IN CHAOS newspaper and an unbothered tabby cat.

AI HACKS THE WORLD

Satirical Zimbo cartoon of Sam Altman driving an OpenAI-branded convertible marked "ALTMAN" past a "Slower AI Ahead?" road sign toward OpenAI headquarters, referencing Altman's statement that an OpenAI IPO is "ill-advised" and won't happen in 2026 amid safety concerns.

SLOWER AI AHEAD?

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