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OpenAI was like
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The video likely performed well due to its discussion of a highly relevant and topical subject (OpenAI and the future of startups) presented by a credible figure (Sam Altman). The narrative framing of OpenAI as an 'unusual startup' and the contrast with traditional models likely resonated with viewers interested in business and technology trends.
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Sam Altman discusses how OpenAI's unconventional start as a research lab, rather than a product-focused company, made it a unique startup. He contrasts this with the typical startup model and highlights how advancements in AI have changed the landscape, enabling smaller teams to achieve what larger ones once could.
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Sam Altman has revealed that OpenAI was built "the wrong way." Startups should follow a more traditional path despite OpenAI's growth. "OpenAI was like the strangest startup of the last maybe couple of decades in Silicon Valley because it started as a research lab. It was really not a company at all. The kind of normal course of startups is that you start a product company, and then it grows for a while, and then growth slows down. And then you start a research lab, and you bolt that on, and you try to figure out the next thing to do. And we were the opposite of that. We were a research lab first that later had to bolt on a startup." -OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman with Stanford Class #stanford #samaltman #openai #ycombinator #entrepreneurship
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