Altman

American

[awlt-muhn] / ˈɔlt mən /

noun

Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Sidney, 1939–2022, U.S. biologist, born in Canada: shared Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1989.

Altman British

/ ˈɔːltmən /

noun

Robert. US film director, 1925–2006; his films include M*A*S*H (1970), Nashville (1975), Short Cuts (1994), and Gosford Park (2001)

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The actor said she was approached by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to ask if she would voice the personal assistant function; she declined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said in September that his company will not go public this year as it addresses concerns about the technology's safety.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

But it’s not like Altman doesn’t see the value in ascribing just a little bit of humanlike shine to A.I. models.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

As they think about ways to increase the program’s revenue, legislators “can be very creative,” said Nancy Altman, president of the advocacy group Social Security Works.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Dude, I am so insanely in love with Annie Altman that I can’t even think straight. No gay pun intended.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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