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Sam McCandlish — Researcher at OpenAI

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Source URLanthropic.com/company
ParentOpenAI
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CreatedMar 24, 2026, 8:45 PM
UpdatedMar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM
SyncedMar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM

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roleTypecareer
startDate2017
endDate2021-01
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notesWorked on scaling laws research at OpenAI

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