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EntrepreneurBusiness1985–

Sam Altman

Chief executive of OpenAI, Altman led the mainstreaming of generative artificial intelligence, argues for international regulation of the field and funds universal basic income experiments as an answer to automation.

Closest spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Ordoliberalism
Closest personality
Ray Kurzweil
Portrait of Sam Altman
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal35%
    Unitary65%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy74%
    Autocracy26%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security35%
    Liberty65%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation23%
    Multiculturalism78%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist34%
    Pacifist66%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist58%
    Nationalist43%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public44%
    Private56%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning38%
    Free market63%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism30%
    Globalism70%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious80%
    Religious20%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive76%
    Traditionalist24%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology83%
    Biology18%

What sets Sam Altman apart

Most unusual position

Morality

Sam Altman leans further toward progressive than 91% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 40Sam Altman 76

Of all the axes, Morality is where Sam Altman stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, Sam Altman sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 35Sam Altman 35

Here they share common ground with most personalities.