Google falsely said Sam Altman was dead — and suggested vandalized public sources could be to blame0

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• August 13, 2026

Sam Altman is not dead, contrary to what a Google result earlier today may have told you. Early Wednesday, users on X and Reddit pointed out that the Google search result for the OpenAI CEO’s name said he had died that same day. Google acknowledged the incorrect result several hours later. “Thanks for flagging –