# Sam Altman (@sama) — X (Twitter) creator profile

> AI is cool i guess

Analyzed 2026-08-11 from 200 recent posts. X profile: https://x.com/sama

## Archetype

**The Analyst** — Brings receipts. Every take arrives with data attached.

Traits: Evidence over vibes · Long-form depth · Contrarian when earned

## Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Followers | 5.8M |
| Following | 1K |
| Lifetime posts | 7.9K |
| Avg engagement rate | 0.91% |
| Posts per day | 1.28 |
| Reply share of output | 0% |
| Avg likes per post | 9.2K |
| Avg reposts per post | 420 |
| Avg replies per post | 1.1K |
| Avg views per post | 1.4M |
| Median post length | 93 chars |
| Posts with media | 11% |
| Posts with links | 12% |
| Posts asking questions | 3% |
| Posts in threads | 0% |

## Posting rhythm

Busiest day: Thu. Busiest window: 18:00-21:00 UTC. Engagement trend: cooling (1.01% older half vs 0.8% newer half).

## Voice

Altman's voice is direct, enthusiastic, and often forward-looking, framing his company's advancements as critical steps for humanity's progress. He frequently uses accessible language to explain…

Topics: AI Advancement (70%), Company/Product Updates (20%), Broader Societal Impact (10%)

Words they lean on: codex, want, good, work, gpt

## What works for them

**Announcing new model capabilities with clear benefits and pricing.**

This directly communicates value to users and developers, driving adoption and demonstrating product superiority.

> GPT-5.6 sol is half the price and ~twice as token efficient as fable in many cases for accomplishing the same task.

happy to deliver at one-quarter of the price.

## Top recent posts

> there are a lot of benchmarks that suggest 5.6 sol is the best model in the world right now, but the most reliable way to tell is that elon is obsessed with me again

62.6K likes · 2.9K reposts · 3.9K replies · 6M views
https://x.com/sama/status/2075983427019612242

> homeboy you're the one sellling public market investors on short-term space datacenters

60.3K likes · 4.7K reposts · 7.8K replies · 15.4M views
https://x.com/sama/status/2075982617976230043

> Tim Cook is a legend.
> I am very thankful for everything he has done and I am very thankful for Apple.

37.9K likes · 1.8K reposts · 1.5K replies · 2.3M views
https://x.com/sama/status/2046330825265086712

> I have so much gratitude to people who wrote extremely complex software character-by-character. It already feels difficult to remember how much effort it really took.
> Thank you for getting us to this point.

35.3K likes · 2.1K reposts · 4.5K replies · 5.7M views
https://x.com/sama/status/2033935276079510011

> GPT-5.6 sol launches thursday!
> happy building

32K likes · 1.9K reposts · 1.9K replies · 2.2M views
https://x.com/sama/status/2074709023807664454

> astra is a powerful model and we are working to make it generally available.
> we do not think it is a good strategy to keep powerful models to a chosen few.
> given its cyber capabilities, we need a little big longer to do do this safely. but hopefully not too long!

27.9K likes · 1.2K reposts · 1.8K replies · 2.3M views
https://x.com/sama/status/2085862292311396515

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