OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reflected on the unconventional wisdom he picked from Silicon Valley icons Paul Graham and Peter Thiel. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking on the Invest Like The Best podcast, Altman said that the most valuable investment opportunities are rarely the ones that look popular at the time.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he learned "the best investment opportunities are almost never the ones that look really popular."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman owns no equity and earns a $76K salary—but says Peter Thiel and Paul Graham taught him how to build billions in investment wealth.