Sam Altman
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Oct 19, 2022 by Benedict Evans · said 13 times in 6 episodes since 2022 · across every show →
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Oct 19, 2022 neutral
Evans: There is no consensus that generative AI leads toward AGI
“Now there are some people who think this is another step towards AGI, which is like, I think Sam thinks that I'm not, I didn't think I'm, and I'm not an AI scientist, but I'm not sure there's a consensus of the majority of people would think that.”
Jul 15, 2026 negative
Evans: Sam Altman's Windows and utility analogies for AI are flawed
“Sam Altman talked about windows, which is a really bad analogy because windows had network effects. He also talked about water companies and electricity companies, which are like completely the opposite. They're regulated utilities with crappy margins selling …”