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Sam Altman@sama

openai usage has gone nuts over the past month. but a surprisingly cool thing is you can ask the internet "hey can we please get hundreds of thousands of more GPUs quickly" and...the internet will deliver. 🩵

9.9K likes358 repliesPosted Apr 10, 2025

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → Turn → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Turn → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Written for: People building with AI

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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