ChatGPT Almost Abandoned by OpenAI: Peter Thiel Persuades Ultraman to Bet Again
2026-08-24 15:19:10
According to CoinMeta and OneMillion.AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that although there was rapid growth in the early stages of ChatGPT's launch, many within the company considered this growth to be "unstable," even describing it as "low-value growth." There was confusion about what users actually used the product for, and doubts were raised about whether such growth could be sustained. At that time, Altman listed five or six directions for discussion with Peter Thiel, who advised him not to change direction, arguing that ChatGPT and Google (which had a simple search box back then) allowed users to ask any question. Thiel pointed out that Silicon Valley had been pursuing a certain business model for 20 years, and now a similar product had emerged. Although it did not conform to the previous product logic, it was already growing rapidly. Therefore, shifting to another direction would be an "obvious mistake." After hearing this, Altman decided to reinvest in ChatGPT, calling it Thiel's "simple but extremely important genius judgment."
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