the general public only knows Sam
American society nowadays celebrates the capital allocators, not the weird scientists and investors
American society nowadays celebrates the capital allocators, not the weird scientists and investors
If you stop somebody on the street and ask them who "Sam Altman" is, they wouldn't know as well ...
I'd say they're on about the same degree of (low) popularity.
You may argue the comparison vs. Swift is overkill, but that's actually the kind of fame that's "household name" territory.
Taylor Swift is far beyond household name level of fame, she is likely among the most recognizable names in the world if not the most recognizable name in the world right now. I use google trends quite frequently, I have yet to be able to find a name that eclipses taylor swift