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Sam Altman reflects on Goldman Sachs past, OpenAI recruits Wall Street talent

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Sam Altman reflected on his past, admitting he accepted an internship at Goldman Sachs due to peer pressure but ultimately declined the offer to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions. He contrasted the hierarchical structure of investment banking with the freedom offered by startups, particularly in the current AI-driven landscape where individuals can build significant ventures with minimal resources. OpenAI, his current venture, is actively recruiting talent from Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to leverage their financial expertise for AI model development and automation. AI

IMPACT OpenAI's recruitment of finance professionals signals a growing trend of integrating AI expertise into traditional financial roles.

RANK_REASON Sam Altman's personal reflections and anecdotes about career choices and company culture.

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Sam Altman reflects on Goldman Sachs past, OpenAI recruits Wall Street talent

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mia Osmonbekov, Catherina Gioino ·

    Sam Altman thinks working at Goldman Sachs ‘sounds unbelievably terrible now’ and admits he was ‘peer pressured’ into accepting an internship there

    Two decades after his application to the bank, OpenAI is recruiting Wall Street veterans and teaching AI to do the work of junior bankers.

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