Sam Altman’s Blunt Verdict on College: Two Years Was Enough, Four May Be Too Many

Altman says four years of college may be more than the world now needs

Sam Altman told a summit of tech interns that two years of college was “the exact right amount of time” for him and that four years may be more than the world now requires. He made the case to an audience whose entry-level pipeline is already being closed by AI. Sam Altman thinks a degree […] This story continues at The Next Web

Sam Altman’s Blunt Verdict on College: Two Years Was Enough, Four May Be Too Many

Sam Altman harbors zero regrets about leaving Stanford after two years. The OpenAI chief told a room of tech interns this month that the time he spent on campus proved exactly right for him. Anything more would have delivered sharply lower value. “I think I learned a lot, and it would have been like vastly diminishing returns,” Altman said during a surprise appearance at Internapalooza, the networking event run by investor Cory Levy. He spoke pl…

Sam Altman says 4 years could be too long for college: 'The way the world has evolved, college just shouldn't be as long as it is'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has no regrets about dropping out of Stanford.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks two years in college was just right for him.Altman said he thinks that maybe four years might be too long for others, too.Altman shared other thoughts and advice, including why it's often a waste to try to be taken seriously.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said two years in college was "the exact right amount of time" for him. It ma…