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Google Search corrects results after prematurely declaring OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dead

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Google Search corrects results after prematurely declaring OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dead
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TL;DR

Google Search was mistakenly telling users that Sam Altman had passed away.
It appears that a vandalized Wikipedia page about Altman falsely declared that the CEO died on August 12, 2026.
The page has since been fixed and a date of death is no longer appearing in Search.


Everyone makes mistakes, right? However, some mistakes are more prominent than others, such as when Google Search missteps. That happens to be the case today, as the search engin

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