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Sam Altman
CEO of OpenAI
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Audited March 2026
Sam's Recommendations
Displaying 4 of 5 publicly documented picks.

The Death and Life of Great American Cities
DirectNon-Fiction
by Jane Jacobs
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Updated 2025/2026 Recs
2026-03-15
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
DirectPsychology
by Julian Jaynes
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Updated 2025/2026 Recs
2026-03-15
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Superintelligence
DirectNon-Fiction
by Nick Bostrom
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Altman AI Safety List
2026-03-01
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Man's Search for Meaning
DirectPhilosophy
by Viktor E. Frankl
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Altman Philosophy
2026-03-01
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