What it’s like to be a founder of the most high-stakes startup ever, OpenAI
Being a founder is difficult under any circumstances. You operate under a state of constant duress, scrambling to figure out a working business model while not getting crushed by incumbents, losing key talent, and striving to avoid failure. Mental and physical health can take a serious toll.
- ▪Being a founder is difficult under any circumstances.
- ▪You operate under a state of constant duress, scrambling to figure out a working business model while not getting crushed by incumbents, losing key talent, and striving to avoid failure.
- ▪Mental and physical health can take a serious toll.
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| Original publisher | Fortune |
| Canonical URL | https://fortune.com/2026/07/25/openai-president-greg-brockman-interview-challenges-pressure-high-stakes-ai-startup-hugging-face-regulation/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 |
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Being a founder is difficult under any circumstances. You operate under a state of constant duress, scrambling to figure out a working business model while not getting crushed by incumbents, losing key talent, and striving to avoid failure. Mental and physical health can take a serious toll. It’s a journey full of extreme highs and lows.Recommended Video Now imagine you’re not just a startup founder, but you are the founder of the leading company in the most transformative field in history: AI. Greg Brockman, the cofounder and president of OpenAI, has been with Sam Altman for the startup’s entire history, including during Altman’s brief 2023 ousting as CEO, only taking a short sabbatical late last year.
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