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Will Sam Altman return to OpenAI as CEO before 2026?

99%chance

99%chance

ResolvedYes

ResolvedYes

The community gave this a 99% chance, and it resolved Yes.

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Opened:

Nov 18, 2023

Closes:

Dec 31, 2025

Resolved:

Nov 30, 2023

Spot Scoring Time:

Nov 18, 2023

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