Altman "Tricked" into Goldman Sachs; Now Taking OpenAI Public

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, says he was "tricked" into considering a Goldman Sachs internship during college. Now, Goldman Sachs is helping prepare OpenAI for a potential stock market debut. Altman spoke about this at a recent conference. He mentioned that he felt "peer pressured" into applying for the internship in his sophomore year. He turned down the offer to focus on his startup, Loopt. He later co-founded OpenAI. The potential IPO could be one of the largest tech listings ever. OpenAI was reportedly valued at around $852 billion in its latest funding round. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are involved in the preparations. Citigroup and JPMorgan have also been discussed for the banking group. This story highlights how career paths can evolve in unexpected ways.