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Taking a Few Days Off

Om Malik, a San Francisco-based writer, photographer, and investor, has died. He was known for his influential work on technology, including essays on OpenAI and AI infrastructure, and for inspiring many in the startup community. Malik's passing has prompted an outpouring of tributes celebrating his kindness, wisdom, and unique personality.

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Taking a Few Days Off
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Om Malik is a San Francisco based writer, photographer and investor. Read More[

](https://om.co/author/om/) Enjoy and relax

Best Wishes

-Michael

I am taking a few days off. No posts here, no newsletter, no notes from the road. Things will be quiet on om.co until I am back.

The last few months have been heavy on output. Essays, the newsletter with Fred, the long pieces on OpenAI and AI infrastructure, the photo work, the pen notes. It adds up. My brain needs a break. I need some exercise as well.

I will not be checking email. I will not be reading Feedbin. I will not be drafting in my head. Time to read some fiction. Mysteries, to be precise.

If you have written to me recently and I have not replied, I will get to it when I am back. I will see you in a few days.

Be well.

Enjoy and relax

Best Wishes

-Michael

Rest in peace Om.

I will miss your inspiring contributions.

🌱

miss you much, brother. <3

#RIP

Om Shanti

I learned so much from Om and enjoyed his sense of humor and unique personality. He will be missed. Rest in peace Om.

Rest in peace. Your wisdom and kindness will be missed.

Om embodied the best of what the Bay and startup culture has to offer. Kindness. Energy. Toughness. Stick-with-it-ness. Through his work and many YouTube interviews, he inspired me to move to SF, which I did in 2023. Thanks Om for all your light and driving power. You are a force!

Rest easy brother

It’s sad to read these words now. RIP Om

You will be missed. 💐

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