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On 20 May 2019 he announced that Geoff Ralston was taking over as president of Y Combinator, so that he could focus more fully on OpenAI.

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I’m delighted to announce that Geoff Ralston is taking over for me as President of YC. ... Working on OpenAI has been more exciting (and more complex) than I ever imagined, and I’m excited to be able to focus on it more fully.

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Geoff Ralston for President
Y Combinator blog (Sam Altman) · 2019-05-20

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“On 20 May 2019 he announced that Geoff Ralston was taking over as president of Y Combinator, so that he could focus more fully on OpenAI.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Geoff Ralston for President (Y Combinator blog (Sam Altman)). https://ainotis.com/c/2137

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