# Did you know Sam Altman was a doomsday prepper?

**Published by:** [Durwin](https://paragraph.com/@durwin/)
**Published on:** 2023-09-21
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@durwin/did-you-know-sam-altman-was-a-doomsday-prepper

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Sam Altman, the genius behind the AI revolution, is also a doomsday prepper!The enigmatic boyish genius behind OpenAI. The tech whiz kid who drops out of Stanford, starts a series of groundbreaking ventures, and amasses a staggering net worth. This is Sam Altman, a name that’s swiftly becoming synonymous with the AI revolution sweeping the globe. OpenAI, the revolutionary AI research company that brought us ChatGPT and just had a $10 billion valuation boost, has Sam Altman at its helm. This 38-year-old dynamo has not only co-founded OpenAI but has also become a prominent figure in the world of business. Every world leader and CEO wants face time with him. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Altman’s journey started with a startup called Loopt, a phone location-sharing service. From there, he ventured into the realm of venture capital — a move that turned out to be a jackpot.I wonder what does Sam dream of at night?At the tender age of 28, he took the reins of Y Combinator, the famed startup accelerator that nurtured companies like Airbnb, Instacart, Stripe, and Reddit (he even had an eight-day stint as Reddit’s CEO in 2014). In 2015, Altman co-founded OpenAI, an endeavor that’s been his full-time focus since 2019. And his portfolio isn’t confined to the AI sphere. He’s made shrewd investments in various sectors, including nuclear fusion, brain-implant technology, supersonic jets, and biotech companies. All deeptech, all super complex and all very, very lucrative fields. The result? A net worth hovering around $500 million. Not bad for someone who learned to program and disassemble computers at the age of 8.“My worst fear is we cause significant harm to the world,” he said — Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI.Altman has been openly gay since childhood, and he attributes his survival as a gay individual in the Midwest to his Mac and AOL chatrooms. I didn’t know that. It’s these experiences that have shaped his worldview and inspired his diverse investments, which extend to companies that tackle challenges from nuclear fusion to lifespan extension. Did you know he’s also a prepper. What’s a prepper? “A person who believes a catastrophic disaster or emergency is likely to occur in the future and makes active preparations for it, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies.” He’s stockpiled guns, gold, potassium iodide, antibiotics, and gas masks in preparation for the end of times. Quite a fanatic, eh?Sam Altman has been on a world tour, meeting powerful leaders for deep conversations.But his vision goes beyond survival; he’s invested $180 million in Retro Biosciences, a startup with the aim of extending human lifespans by a healthy decade. He is big on longevity. Altman is a true American entrepreneur. There is no question he will be a multi-billionaire soon. Building his fortune and fame with his own bare hands. The future is very bright for this man and I hope he channels his energy and passion into world-changing projects. Please don’t learn from Elon and start buying Twitter, battling billionaires to cage matches and having 72 children from 42 wives. - Is Sam Altman the best entrepreneur of our generation? - #SamAltman #InnovationMatters #TechRevolution #sam #elonmusk #billionaire #openai #ai #airevolution #prepper

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