Checked fact 223822 Oct 2026Safety and security

"Reflections" looks back on ChatGPT's launch and his November 2023 firing; he wrote: "We grew from about 100 million weekly active users to more than 300 million."

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I got fired by surprise on a video call [...] We grew from about 100 million weekly active users to more than 300 million.

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blog.samaltman.com · 2025-01-06

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“"Reflections" looks back on ChatGPT's launch and his November 2023 firing; he wrote: "We grew from about 100 million weekly active users to more than 300 million.".” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Reflections (blog.samaltman.com). https://ainotis.com/c/2238

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). "Reflections" looks back on ChatGPT's launch and his November 2023 firing; he wrote: "We grew from about 100 million weekly active users to more than 300 million." [Checked claim 2238]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2238

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