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What Happens When You Deepfake the CEO of OpenAI? - The Story

Category: Technology
Duration: 00:33:50
Publish Date: 2026-03-06 10:00:00
Description:

When documentary filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough set out to make a movie about OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, he hoped to get an interview with his main character. But when that didn’t happen, Adam found a workaround — he created a chatbot version of Sam Altman. From San Francisco to India to Los Angeles, Adam takes “Sambot” and the audience on a journey through the possibilities of what can happen when you deepfake a real person, and that person becomes your friend.

Karah sat down with Adam to discuss the secretive, cult-like nature of OpenAI, Adam’s relationship with “Sambot,” and whether AI chatbots are the future of friendships. 

If you’d like to see the film, check out deepfakingsamaltman.com/buy-tickets.

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