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The Projection

The surface is never the system.

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high confidence · as of 2026-07-26 · about Sam Altman

OpenAI closed $852B post-money valuation (Apr-2026) on the back of a $110B (extended to $120B) Feb-2026 round; personal posture tracks the org — stepped down as Oklo chairman Apr-2025 specifically to clear a conflict-of-interest path for OpenAI-Oklo dealmaking.

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  • Wikipedia — OpenAI OpenAI closed funding at $852B post-money valuation

    2026-04 high

  • Wikipedia — Sam Altman Altman stepped down as Oklo Inc. chairman to avoid a conflict of interest / open up OpenAI-Oklo dealmaking

    2025-04 high

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OpenAI closed $852B post-money valuation (Apr-2026) on the back of a $110B (extended to $120B) Feb-2026 round; personal posture tracks the org — stepped down as Oklo chairman Apr-2025 specifically to clear a conflict-of-interest path for OpenAI-Oklo dealmaking.

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