This Is The Reason And Profile Of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Who Got The First Golden Visa Of The Republic Of Indonesia

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (photo: Directorate General of Immigration)

JAKARTA - OpenAI CEO and Co-Founder Samuel (Sam) Altman officially became the first foreign citizen (WNA) to receive a Golden Visa after visiting Indonesia last June.

Signed directly by the Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, the golden visa that Altman received has a sub-category of world figures with a stay period of 10 years.

Reasons for Granting Sam Altman a Golden Visa

Based on information on his official website, Silmy said that this golden visa was granted because Altman is the boss of a research company and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) which is beneficial for all mankind.

Altman had come to Indonesia to gain various knowledge about AI technology which continues to develop now. Silmy hopes that in the future Altman can contribute directly to the development of AI in the country.

"With this golden visa, it is hoped that Altman can contribute to the development of the use of artificial intelligence in Indonesia," said Silmy.

As a golden visa holder, Altman will be able to enjoy a number of exclusive benefits from this type of visa, such as screening lanes, priority service at the airport, ease of entry and exit from Indonesia, and longer stay times.

The granting of a Golden Visa to Altman is a concrete form of the role of the Directorate General of Immigration in making the development of the AI ​​ecosystem a success in Indonesia.

Profile of Samuel Altman

The man whose real name is Samuel Altman was born in 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Having an interest in technology and programming, when he was 8 years old, Altman started learning programming and taking apart his computer.

In 2005, Sam Altman entered college as a freshman at Stanford University majoring in Computer Science. But unfortunately, Altman decided to stop his education.

After dropping out of college, Altman started Loopt, a technology company that allows users to share their geolocation.

Additionally, Altman has also worked at Y Combinator (YC), a major accelerator of tech startups that supports launches for companies such as Reddit, Airbnb, Coinbase, and Dropbox.

In 2015 Altman joined forces with Elon Musk and several other sponsors to found OpenAI, a company that researches and applies artificial intelligence to bring AI to the benefit of humans.

In 2016, Sam Altman announced that OpenAI was building General Artificial Intelligence (GAI). OpenAI released DALL-E in January 2021. DALL-E is an AI technology that is able to create images based on user descriptions.

The OpenAI company then released ChatGPT in November 2022. Until now, ChatGPT has been used very massively. ChatGPT also has Android and iOS application versions.