This goo was worth a point in December 2023.

publication date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (part of December 2023)

category: Business

clue: Famous for VC and AI, this CEO first made $$$ from and don't ask Y.

explanation: In 2005, Altman co-founded social networking app Loopt, and in 2012 sold it to the Green Dot Corporation. From 2014 to 2019, he was president of venture capital firm Y Combinator. Presently, he is the CEO of OpenAI. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West


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