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A fireside chat with Sam Altman OpenAI CEO at Harvard University

A fireside chat with Sam Altman OpenAI CEO at Harvard University Harvard Business School

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Patrick Chung, Harvard JD/MBA and Managing General Partner of Xfund, interviews Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, on May 1, 2024 at Memorial Church on the Harvard University campus. They discuss Altman’s formative years, common misconceptions, the future of AI, and OpenAI. This event was organized by the Harvard Business School Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS), the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Harvard Kennedy School, and Xfund.


Topic

Artificial Intelligence OpenAI Technology

Guest

Patrick Chung is a venture capitalist and a partner at X (formerly Google X), the innovation lab focused on developing breakthrough technologies. He has been involved in launching several high-impact projects, including autonomous vehicles and various artificial intelligence initiatives, and is known for his focus on long-term, transformative ventures. Sam Altman is an entrepreneur, investor, and the former president of Y Combinator, one of the most influential startup accelerators. He is also the CEO of OpenAI, the organization behind technologies like GPT, and has been a key figure in shaping the future of AI and innovation.
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