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Opinion
Altman: OpenAI model may have hacked other external systems
“I mean, there could be, yeah.”
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Opinion
Altman: I never doubted OpenAI board's integrity despite my firing
“Not all of those board members are my favorite people in the world, but I have serious respect for the gravity with which they treat AGI and the importance of getting AI safety right, and even if I stringently disagree with their decision making and actions, w…”
Sam Altman May 10, 2024 ▶ 56:38 Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues
Opinion
Altman: The iPhone is humanity's greatest piece of technology
“I personally think an iPhone is, like, the greatest Piece of technology humanity has ever made.”
Sam Altman May 10, 2024 ▶ 16:05 Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues
Opinion
Altman doubts standalone AI hardware devices can succeed against smartphones
“So if you could like make a way cheaper device, I think the barrier to carry a second thing or use a second thing is pretty high. So I don't think, given that we're all willing to pay for phones, or most of us are, I don't think cheaper is the answer.”
Sam Altman May 10, 2024 ▶ 16:40 Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues
Opinion
Altman: Humanoid robots are superior because the physical world is designed for humans
“Same reason I'm like more excited about humanoid robots than sort of robots of like very other shapes. The world is very much designed for humans, and I think we should absolutely keep it that way.”
Sam Altman May 10, 2024 ▶ 23:28 Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues
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Altman: Emmett Shear was great during OpenAI's interim CEO transition
“Emmett's great. And I have nothing but good things to say about Emmett in that whole process.”
Sam Altman May 10, 2024 ▶ 53:53 Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues
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