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Commons file: Sam Altman on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019, Moscone Convention Center, 3 October 2019; photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch, released by TechCrunch under CC BY 2.0.

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OpenAI Co-Founder & CEO Sam Altman speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 03, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch) [...] reviewed on 3 November 2019 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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“Commons file: Sam Altman on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019, Moscone Convention Center, 3 October 2019; photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch, released by TechCrunch under CC BY 2.0.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: File:Disrupt_SF_TechCrunch_Disrupt_San_Francisco_2019_-_Day_2_(48838377432).jpg (Wikimedia Commons (TechCrunch on Flickr)). https://ainotis.com/c/2242

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). Commons file: Sam Altman on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019, Moscone Convention Center, 3 October 2019; photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch, released by TechCrunch under CC BY 2.0 [Checked claim 2242]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2242

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