There is value in being wrong as a contrarian if surrounded by the right peer group, because original thinkers create a culture that supports independent judgment, though ultimately this requires some degree of solo thinking or with co-founders to avoid getting trapped in groupthink.

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Speaker

Sam Altman

Evidence Quote

“I do think surrounding yourself with the right peer group is really important and finding original thinkers uh is important”

Source

The Possibilities of AI [Entire Talk] - Sam Altman (OpenAI)— Stanford eCorner
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:37:11 PM

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