Position Drift

Sam Altman — Position over time

Every dated record on this entity, arranged chronologically. Promises and the breaks that followed them; statements made and the conduct that contradicted them; votes that diverged from prior commitments. 6 events on record.

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2025

2025-05-08 00:00:00+00 BROKE
Broke: Altman: ads on ChatGPT would be a 'last resort' — within months OpenAI was hiring for ads
OpenAI hires former Meta advertising executive Fidji Simo as 'CEO of Applications', with media reports framing the appointment around ad-led growth.

2024

2024-12-02 00:00:00+00 BROKE
Broke: Altman: ads on ChatGPT would be a 'last resort' — within months OpenAI was hiring for ads
Financial Times: OpenAI is exploring whether to introduce advertising on its products, with Sarah Friar (CFO) confirming ad-supported models are under consideration.
2024-10-04 00:00:00+00 BROKE
Broke: Altman to Congress: 'I have no equity in OpenAI'
OpenAI confirms board is considering granting Altman equity in the restructured company.
2024-09-25 00:00:00+00 BROKE
Broke: Altman to Congress: 'I have no equity in OpenAI'
Reuters reports OpenAI is restructuring to a for-profit and that Altman would receive equity for the first time, potentially worth 7% of the company.

2023

What this view assembles

  • Promises & violations — every documented commitment + each documented break, with primary sources.
  • Contradiction pairs — fact-against-fact entries from the contradictions ledger; the "said" appears in its year, the "did" appears in its year.
  • Vote-based analyses — for elected officials, every documented case where a vote diverged from a stated commitment.
  • Entity events — major dated events recorded against the entity (acquisitions, indictments, appointments, etc.).

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