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Content creator Jake Schroeder went viral after sharing alleged Grindr DMs involving OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, followed by supposed legal emails, a Zoom negotiation and further updates.

The dramatic saga appeared to escalate online, but OpenAI confirmed it never interacted with Schroeder, revealing that the messages and alleged fallout were fabricated.

The Sam Altman Grindr DM story was ultimately an elaborate comedy bit designed to fool the internet and generate viral attention.

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00:00Was OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sliding into DMs on Grindr?
00:03That's what everyone thought after content creator Jake Schroeder posted these screenshots.
00:07That wasn't all.
00:08He took it even further, posting what appeared to be correspondence between him and OpenAI's legal team.
00:13He posted that they were trying to Zoom him to make some sort of deal for him to take down
00:17these posts.
00:18At one point, he even posted that he countered OpenAI's legal team saying,
00:22give me a billion dollars.
00:23And he's even posted alleged Instagram DMs from Sam Altman,
00:27trying to meet him for Boba in order to work all of this out.
00:29Now, while this alleged internet drama between Sam Altman and Jake Schroeder was trending,
00:34OpenAI has now come out and said, actually, this whole thing is fake.
00:37OpenAI released a statement to Vulture saying that the posts are fake
00:40and they've never had any correspondence with this person.
00:43This person meaning Jake.
00:45And it is worth noting that Jake is known for incorporating a lot of satire into his content.
00:49Because he's an AI gay guy looking for fun.
00:53But a whole fake scandal does feel a little far and also proof,
00:56I guess you just can't believe everything you see on the internet.
00:58But now it's time to let us know your thoughts.
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