AI Magazine August 2022 | Page 111

Sam Altman
David Hanson

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Sam Altman

CEO
OpenAI American entrepreneur Sam Altman is the former president of Y Combinator and now CEO of research and development company , OpenAI . During the COVID-19 pandemic , Altman was keen to aid the global fight against the virus so helped fund and create Project Covalence , which aimed to help researchers rapidly launch clinical trials in partnership with TrialSpark , a clinical trial startup . The CEO is also an investor in many successful companies across different industries , including Airbnb , Stripe and Reddit .

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David Hanson

CEO and founder
Hanson Robotics
Known for his pioneering robotic technology , David Hanson is a developer of human-like robots . His drive in the robotics industry is underpinned by a lifelong quest to create true living , caring machines . To achieve his goals , Hanson integrates figurative arts with cognitive science and robotics engineering , inventing novel skin materials , facial expression mechanisms , and collaborative developments in AI within humanoid artworks . His most famous creation is Sophia the robot , which can engage people in naturalistic face-to-face conversations . aimagazine . com 111