tech
April 6, 2026
Sam Altman is “unconstrained by truth.”
A long, and at times funny, report in The New Yorker on Altman’s will to power, people-pleasing, and alleged pattern of deceit, compiled from notes, memos, and more than 100 interviews. Altman’s reputation has given rise to grimmer rumors – hiring sex workers, the sexual pursuit of minors, even involvement in murder – that The New Yorker found no evidence for. Increasingly, the question is not whether computers are intelligent but whether OpenAI’s leadership is.
TL;DR
- A *New Yorker* report examines Sam Altman's "will to power," people-pleasing, and alleged deceit.
- The report is based on notes, memos, and over 100 interviews.
- Grim rumors about Altman, such as hiring sex workers or involvement in murder, were not substantiated by the report.
- The article questions the intelligence of OpenAI's leadership.
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