The lights dimmed as five actors took their places around a table on a makeshift stage in a New York City art gallery turned theater for the night. Wine and water flowed through the intimate space as the house — packed with media — sat to witness the premiere of “Doomers,

Key Takeaways OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has a net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes.Altman's wealth mainly comes from his investments in technology companies such as Reddit, Stripe,

President Donald Trump spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by phone Friday, ahead of the AI infrastructure announcement, CNBC has learned.

In a Reddit AMA, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he believes OpenAI has been 'on the wrong side of history' concerning its open source approach.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said on Friday the company has been "on the wrong side of history" regarding open source, amid intensifying competition from China. Altman said the startup needs to "figure out a different open-source strategy" during a Reddit (RDDT) "Ask Me Anything" session on Friday,

Altman admitted that OpenAI was "on the wrong side of history" when it came to AI and open source and said he wants to fix that.

DeepSeek's rise in popularity has put OpenAI under pressure, leading CEO Sam Altman to suggest a reevaluation of the company's open-source strategy. OpenAI's models lack the detailed reasoning found in DeepSeek R1,