Sam Altman's Coworkers Say He Can Barely Code and Misunderstands Basic Concepts (futurism.com) AI

A New Yorker exposé, based on interviews with OpenAI insiders, alleges that CEO Sam Altman is less technically adept than his public “AI whisperer” image suggests, including possible confusion of basic machine-learning concepts. The article quotes engineers who say he lacks meaningful programming and ML experience, and describes a pattern of using organizational or board-level moves to avoid technical constraints. Some executives cited express concern that his leadership style could be viewed harshly in the future.