Sam Altman Is Worth $2 Billion, Excluding OpenAI

Sam Altman became the face of the artificial intelligence (AI) craze through his role as chief executive officer of OpenAI. But his wealth goes far beyond the startup behind ChatGPT, as reported by Annie Massa and Vernal Galpotthawela for Bloomberg News.

Altman has repeatedly said that he does not own equity in OpenAI. I Photo: Brian Ach / Getty Images for TechCrunch Flickr

The 38-year-old is worth at least $2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which is valuing his fortune for the first time. That figure doesn’t include any stake in OpenAI, which was recently valued at $86 billion.

Altman has repeatedly said that he does not own equity in the company.

Rather, much of his traceable wealth is in a web of VC funds and startup investments and is set to grow with the initial public offering of Reddit, where he’s among the largest shareholders.

Altman became a globe-trotting AI evangelist, using his pulpit to both inspire and terrify with his predictions about what the technology augurs for elections, art, education, economies, and society.

As OpenAI’s ChatGPT turbocharged a stock market rally, his profile grew — and his recent time in the spotlight has included bouts of intrigue and controversy. Elon Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, sued Altman and the startup Thursday for violating its founding mission by prioritizing profit over benefiting humanity.

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