Steve Jobs was not an UX Designer, he had good taste and used to back good design and talent when he found them.
I don't know what Sam Altman is like outside the what media is saying, but he can be like Steve Jobs very easily.
I think you are equating coding with 'design'. Just because Jobs didn't code up the UX, doesn't mean he wasn't 'designing' when he told the coders what would look better.
Also, having a good taste indicates that the person who has that, is not a creator herself, once something is created then only the person can evaluate whether it is good or bad. Equivalent of movie critics or art curator etc.