Sam Altman went to Peter Thiel, who told him the big ‘Google mistake' he is making

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What happened

Sam Altman sought Peter Thiel's guidance after ChatGPT's initial launch.

Thiel advised doubling down on the flexible text box model, comparing it to Google's success.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:45:07 UTC.

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