Sam Altman Talks Elon Musk, ‘Artificial,’ and the Future of Humanity (Part 1 of 2)

Altman says OpenAI will prioritize its mission over shareholder returns even if its stock price falls sharply post-IPO.

• No equity, no regrets (sort of): Altman says he holds zero direct equity in OpenAI aside from a "tiny sliver" from an old YC investment, calling the decision not to take equity a "trust destroying" mistake in hindsight.
• Mission over shareholders, explicitly: Ahead of a possible IPO, Altman says OpenAI will keep nonprofit governance and will prioritize its mission over share price even if the stock "falls a lot."

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