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Lily Isaacs

Sam Altman is becoming a leading man in this AI-anxious world

The OpenAI founder is increasingly being depicted as a dramatic character in film, plays and documentaries. As faceless artificial intelligence marches on, we crave a protagonist

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AI slop is everywhere
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