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Do AI bosses need to be famous?

October 12, 2026 · 23 min

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I think Sam Altman of OpenAI has deliberately tried to build his fame. 

While other CEOs keep a low profile, he spends 95% of his time evangelising.

In this episode of Nudge, I explain why. 

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Today’s sources: 

Smith, R. K., & Newman, G. E. (2014). When multiple creators are worse than one: The bias toward single authors in the evaluation of art. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 8(3).

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