# 'A guy who was not an expert...used ChatGPT to make a custom mRNA vaccine for his dog's cancer', and other incredible tales from Sam Altman

> Sam Altman has his head on a swivel, constantly clocking huge AI breakthroughs that foretell a future where our biggest and sometimes most personal problems might be solved and our wildest dreams realized by AI.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/a-guy-who-was-not-an-expert-used-chatgpt-to-make-a-custom-mrna-vaccine-for-his-dogs-cancer-and-other-incredible-tales-from-sam-altman?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69d0328f726b29f99d6641b3)
- **Published:** 2026-04-03
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #chatgpt #openai #altman #breakthroughs #cancer #custom #expert
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