Sam Altman spotted at WWDC 2024 as OpenAI partnership rumors heat up

Sam Altman, chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, was spotted at WWDC 2024.
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Sam Altman, the chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, was spotted at WWDC 2024 on June 10.

It's not too surprising that Altman has made appearance at the annual event. Rumors about a potential partnership between Apple and OpenAI have been heating up for quite some time now.

Why is Sam Altman at WWDC 2024?

Altman, a familiar face among AI enthusiasts (and anti-AI advocates), is at WWDC 2024, according to several tweets on X.


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As mentioned at the outset, it's no surprise that Altman is at WWDC 2024. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has reportedly penned a deal with OpenAI. This could mean that ChatGPT will be featured on iOS 18. However, as we recently reported, users will have to allegedly opt in. In other words, in order for users to access the built-in ChatGPT feature, they will have to manually turn on the option. This will allow users to choose whether they want some sort of ChatGPT entity on their device.

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Kimberly Gedeon
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Kimberly Gedeon, at Mashable since 2023, is a tech explorer who enjoys doing deep dives into the most popular gadgets, from the latest iPhones to the most immersive VR headsets. She's drawn to strange, avant-garde, bizarre tech, whether it's a 3D laptop, a gaming rig that can transform into a briefcase, or smart glasses that can capture video. Her journalism career kicked off about a decade ago at MadameNoire where she covered tech and business before landing as a tech editor at Laptop Mag in 2020.

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