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How Old is Sam Altman?
CEO of OpenAI — live age, birthday and a short biography.
41 years old
Born April 22, 1985 · 41 years, 5 months, 14 days
Quick biography
Sam Altman was born on April 22, 1985, in Chicago, USA. A programming prodigy, he enrolled at Stanford University to study computer science but dropped out to build his location-based startup Loopt.
From 2014 to 2019 he served as president of Y Combinator, the world’s most famous startup accelerator, where he oversaw the funding of companies like Airbnb, Dropbox and Stripe.
Career highlights
- ✦2005 — Drops out of Stanford to build the startup Loopt.
- ✦2014 — Becomes president of Y Combinator.
- ✦2019 — Becomes CEO of OpenAI.
- ✦2022 — Launches ChatGPT in November; it reaches 100M users in two months.
- ✦2023 — Leads OpenAI through the GPT-4 era.
Personal life in brief
Altman is known for his interest in AI safety and has invested in nuclear-energy and longevity startups.
Legacy & influence
As CEO of OpenAI, he led the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 — the fastest-growing consumer product in history at the time — making him one of the most searched tech figures in the world and the public face of the AI boom.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sam Altman?
Sam Altman was born on April 22, 1985. His live age in years, months and days is shown on this page and updates automatically.
What is Sam Altman famous for?
He is the CEO of OpenAI and led the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022.
Did Sam Altman go to college?
He studied computer science at Stanford but dropped out to start his first company.
What was Sam Altman’s job before OpenAI?
He was president of Y Combinator, the startup accelerator behind Airbnb, Dropbox and Stripe.
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