Achievements and contributions.
As Y Combinator’s president from 2014 to 2019, Altman expanded the accelerator’s reach and scale, increased startup investment, and added programs including a later-stage fund and training initiatives. By his departure, YC had helped about 1,900 companies, including Airbnb, DoorDash, Instacart, Reddit, and Twitch.
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Harms and documented concerns.
OpenAI faced criticism after using the Sky voice in ChatGPT, which Scarlett Johansson said sounded eerily like her voice and that OpenAI sought to use it after she declined. Altman denied imitation, but OpenAI halted the voice feature and apologized for poor communication.
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