Sam Altman says that working at Goldman Sachs “sounds unbelievably terrible now,” and he also says he was “peer pressured” into accepting an internship there. He reflects on his earlier experience as his current efforts bring more finance-sector talent into OpenAI.
The new comments are framed by coverage that links Altman’s past and OpenAI’s present hiring. Multiple outlets note that OpenAI is recruiting Wall Street veterans and is developing ways to apply AI to tasks associated with junior banking work. This context sets up a comparison between the internship culture Altman describes and the shift toward AI-enabled roles that outlets say OpenAI is pursuing.
While the outlets share the core account of Altman’s remarks, their emphasis differs: some focus on his personal recollection of pressure and his negative reassessment of the internship, while others highlight the broader industry angle—OpenAI’s push to bring finance experience in-house and use AI to automate or assist junior-bank tasks. Across coverage, the storyline centers on Altman’s comments and OpenAI’s recruiting and AI training direction.
