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Sam Altman

Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI and serves as its chief executive officer, according to OpenAI's own announcement and Crunchbase.

930 claims collected, 238 researched, 87 resolved. Report of 4 November 2026, method 0.1.0+c876030c.

Scores by kind of claim

Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    83 77 88

    High confidence, 77 factual claims resolved. From 18 documents, 2014 to 2026; 19 documents sampled from 35 candidates found.

    Not scored: 28 unresolvable, 18 checkable only against their own records.

  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    69 49 87

    Low confidence, 5 predictions resolved. From 4 documents, 2017 to 2025; 19 documents sampled from 35 candidates found.

    Not scored: 94 unresolvable. 9 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

  • Promises

    Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?

    69 49 87

    Low confidence, 5 promises resolved. From 4 documents, 2017 to 2024; 19 documents sampled from 35 candidates found.

    Not scored: 1 unresolvable, 1 checkable only against their own records.

All types combined: 81 (likely 76 to 86, high confidence), from 87 claims: 77 factual claims, 5 predictions, 5 promises. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

Sam Altman's claims

930 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I think we should have the same concept for AI Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 But I think that is a coherent position, and that could be. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 Well, I don’t agree with it’ll be making them for us, but it will have to. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 The changes brought by AI will not be nearly as abrupt as the earlier sudden change Altman described as a point in favor of societal resilience. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I have different feelings now. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 OpenAI has a model behavior team. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 A job that I feel way less certain about what the future looks like for is computer programmers. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 No, not at all. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 We probably didn’t save their lives. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I really do. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 But I don’t think it’s in society’s interest for ChatGPT to help people build bioweapons. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 Currently, when users discuss suicide, ChatGPT repeatedly suggests calling a suicide hotline but OpenAI does not call the authorities. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI safety and alignment
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I might prefer, like, you know, like a fingerprint scan to access my Bitcoin wallet than, like, giving all my information to a bank. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I don’t think you should like have to provide biometrics to get on an airplane, for example. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 The problem of AI hallucination will be fully solved. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 AI capabilities
Unresolvable Factual 11 Sep 2025 Earlier AI models hallucinated all the time. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI capabilities
Mostly true Factual 11 Sep 2025 Elon Musk later decided OpenAI was not on a trajectory to succeed, told its founders it had a zero percent chance of success, and stopped participating. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 Sam Altman said he feels optimistic that the government can be brought to understand the importance of AI privilege and enact it. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 AI policy and governance
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 And if that’s their considered belief, I don’t think the AI should tell them that they’re wrong or immoral or dumb. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 Not really, no. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 And I don’t actually worry about us getting the big moral decisions wrong. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 No, there’s nothing to me at all that feels divine about it or spiritual in any way. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I think it would be a great, great policy to adopt. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 Man, this doesn’t look like a suicide. I’m confused. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 But on the whole, I have been pleasantly surprised with the model’s ability to learn and apply a moral framework. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I didn’t say start with an easy one. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 Many current phone and computer customer support workers will lose their jobs to AI, which will do the work better. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 In the GPT-5 era OpenAI has made a huge amount of progress toward solving hallucination. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI capabilities
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 Advanced AI will not feel like what the interviewer described; it will feel like a really smart computer that may advise people, and people will listen to it. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 AI capabilities
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 OpenAI consulted hundreds of moral philosophers and technology ethics experts when designing its model behavior. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 Sam Altman used to be very worried about AI concentrating power, as the earlier conception in the field could have led to such a world. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 Asked by Tucker Carlson whether "it" would be legal to do, Sam Altman said he did not think it was legal. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI policy and governance
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 AI-driven job change will be a punctuated equilibrium moment, with much of it happening in a short period, though not dramatically different from the historical rate over the long run. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I believe there is something bigger going on than can be explained by physics. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 But I think his memory and his family deserve to be treated with a level of respect and grief that I don’t quite feel here. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 OpenAI wrote a model spec setting out how ChatGPT handles conflicting moral cases. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI safety and alignment
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 What I was going to say is the person I think you should hold accountable for those calls is me. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 No, and I don’t think they seem alive, but I understand where that comes from. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 Sam Altman said someone had recently told him that, historically, about 50% of jobs significantly change every 75 years on average. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 But what I worry, what I lose most sleep over is the very small decisions we make about a way a model may behave slightly differently, but… Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I mean, our model spec is the answer to that. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Mixed Factual 11 Sep 2025 AI models such as ChatGPT do not do anything unless a user asks them to. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I think there are versions of privacy preserving biometrics that I like much more than like collecting a lot of personal digital… Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I always worry the most about the unknown unknowns. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Resolved true Factual 11 Sep 2025 As of September 2025, US law gives no legal privilege protecting users' conversations with AI comparable to doctor or lawyer confidentiality. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI policy and governance
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I spent a lot of time trying to read everything I could, as I’m sure you and others did, too, about what happened. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 Sam Altman said he suspects that, in addition to things like family members using code words in crisis situations, we will see heads of state cryptographically sign urgent messages or otherwise somehow guarantee their authenticity. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 Other global risks
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 But that should be a decision for me. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I’d like there to be a concept of AI privilege. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Sep 2025 I have been pleasantly surprised on the ability of people to pretty quickly adapt to big changes. Not checkable · 11 Sep 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 11 Sep 2025 People will by default not trust convincing-looking media, which will be most of the solution to AI fakes. Prediction · 11 Sep 2025 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not researched Factual 11 Sep 2025 Sam Altman recently advocated in Washington, D.C. for an AI privilege concept. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 AI policy and governance
Own records only Factual 11 Sep 2025 Sam Altman has not talked to the authorities about the death of the former OpenAI programmer. Factual · 11 Sep 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I certainly have a very negative reaction to people who are projecting certainty and confidence when they don’t really know what’s going to… Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 But in the short term, I think you probably have to find some really good partners that know a lot about manufacturing Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 The main thing I would say is using AI itself does not create a defensible business. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 Some of them yes and some of them no. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 We’re going to have to undo some damage, too, even if we got to switch to fusion right away. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Mostly true Factual 15 Aug 2025 GPT-5 is not close to human performance at figuring out what questions to ask or working on a task over a very long period. Factual · 15 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 Maybe the one thing that I think we have done here well is to take a very long time horizon and think very independently. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I certainly remember the time feeling that it was very deeply undeserved, but grateful that he said that. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 15 Aug 2025 Seeing robots walk down the street doing everyday tasks will be one of the most AGI-like experiences. Prediction · 15 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 So I’m actually not sure they do go down in a deflationary world. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 the best founders that I have watched up close throughout my career have all been more like the sort of quick learning and adapting style. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 If you build a business that gets better when the model gets better, then you should keep doing well if we continue to make progress. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 So 20 kettles doesn’t help you. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 It does seem to me like there are more companies getting created now than in previous technological revolutions that feel like they have a… Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 And I think there are a lot of categories where we will find that people can just get much better stuff even if they don’t necessarily get… Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I do sort of think that human demand, desire, ability to play status games, whatever is, is it seems pretty limitless. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 Getting good at doing things models can’t do seems like an obvious increase in value. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Factual 15 Aug 2025 Selling flashlight apps was not a lasting business because Apple eventually added that function to its operating system. Factual · 15 Aug 2025 Technology
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I think that’s also deep in our biology. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 So with GPT-5, you have something that is incredibly smart in a lot of domains. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 one of our strengths as a company is when that happens, we change what we’re going to do. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 It’s really amazing what you can do with a tool like this. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I think it’s a real problem for society that those things have been in retreat. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 People are limited to a degree that they’ve never been before only by the quality and creativity of their ideas. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 You’ve always got to parlay that advantage that comes from using the new technology into a durable business with real value that gets… Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 So you can definitely build an amazing thing with AI, but then you have to go build a real defensible layer around it. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 15 Aug 2025 India may become OpenAI's largest market in the world at some point in the not very distant future. Prediction · 15 Aug 2025 Economics and markets
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I would bet they go up, actually. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 People really care about other humans. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 15 Aug 2025 Being a real person will increase in value in a world of unlimited AI content. Prediction · 15 Aug 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 Yeah, that’s a good point. I think so. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I think that’s really happening already in a big way. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 my own self conception at 19 was deeply unsure of myself and very unimpressive. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 learning how to use AI tools is probably the most important specific hard skill to learn. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 It certainly helps a lot. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 Yeah, generally I agree with that. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 So we’re committed to continuing to work on that. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I am very excited about what AI is going to mean for science Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 A thing I say all the time to people is no one knows what happens next. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I think you could build an entire startup way more efficiently than you ever could before. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 To prove an important new mathematical theorem maybe takes a thousand hours. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 But if you started something that was complicated and the iPhone was just an enabler for it, like Uber, that was a very valuable long term… Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I mean certainly real people do screw up. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Prediction 15 Aug 2025 An AI podcast host is unlikely to become more popular than Nikhil Kamath. Prediction · 15 Aug 2025 Technology
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 If you build a business where, when the model gets better, your business gets worse because the wrapper was too thin or whatever, then… Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I think no one has a plan. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 It’s just worse at everything. Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
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“I think we should have the same concept for AI”

Sam Altman 11 September 2025 Transcript: Sam Altman Interview on Tucker Carlson Show (Singju Post)

I think we should have the same concept for AI

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Sam Altman, “I think we should have the same concept for AI” (said 11 September 2025). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_76b734e99ba8, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_76b734e99ba8

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