Reviews round-up
The Optimist
by Keach Hagey
0 of 1 critics positive
4 reviews: 1 mixed; 3 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Mixed
Read the review ↗“a visionary with a trustworthiness problem”
Sam Altman is a visionary with a trustworthiness problem
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future by Keach Hagey
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗The Optimist by Keach Hagey review – inside the mind of the man who brought us ChatGPT
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Hey ChatGPT, Which One of These Is the Real Sam Altman? (Published 2025)
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