It's not even about building it, it's about controlling it.

So if Altman is as smooth and ruthless and self interested as he appears, he's likely to end up in control of... something big.

Even if he "just" becomes the next "richest man in the world," that's still a title that carries with it a massive ability to shape society. It's no wonder people would like to understand what this potential oligarch is like behind closed doors.