5 interesting quotes from Sam Altman's livestream

OpenAI CEO Sam AltmanShelby Tauber/ReutersOpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his future vision for his company.During a livestream, Altman also took questions from viewers.He talked about everything from AGI to his recent comments about erotica.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took questions from the crowd.His responses during a live Q&A on Tuesday were almost as illuminating as the questions themselves.Altman outlined OpenAI's shifting definition of AGI and his vision for the company's future, acknowledged some recent blunders, once again tried to appease users who don't wish to part with older models, and promised that adults would soon have greater freedom, well, to a point.Here's a look at his most revealing quotes.'Our aspiration is that we can build an infrastructure factory where we can create one gigawatt a week of compute.'After a string of deals, OpenAI has current commitments for $1.4 trillion in spending on AI infrastructure for roughly 30 gigawatts of new compute in the coming years. Altman wants even more.On Tuesday, he said that if OpenAI's research continues to advance alongside sustained consumer demand, he would like OpenAI to build infrastructure that would produce 1 gigawatt of compute a week. For comparison, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said that 10 gigawatts is roughly equal to between 4 million and 5 million graphics processing units (GPUs)."To be clear, we're not committed to this yet, but we are having conversations about it," Altman said. "Our aspiration is that we can build an infrastructure factory where we can create one gigawatt a week of compute. And aspirationally, we would like to get that cost down significantly to like $20 billion over that five-year lifecycle of that equipment."'I wish I had used an example other than erotica.'During the roughly hourlong presentation and live Q&A, Altman reflected on his own leadership. In discussing OpenAI's goal of trusting users, he said that he botched a recent post when he said that ChatGPT would allow more erotica for appropriately aged users.Some notable figures, including Mark Cuban, questioned Altman's post."Now, I made one of my many stupid mistakes when I tried to talk about this recently. I wish I had used an example other than erotica," Altman said. "I thought there was an understandable difference between erotica and porn bots, but in any case, we were trying to show the point that we're trying to get across is that people need a lot of flexibility and people to use these things in different ways, and we want to treat our adult users like adults."'We are not going to promise to keep it around until the death of the universe.'No recent OpenAI Q&A has been complete without users complaining about how OpenAI has treated its older models.Altman previously commented on how some users' attachment to OpenAI's 4o model was "different" than how people felt about previous technology. Altman and OpenAI briefly removed 4o from ChatGPT following the launch of GPT-5 but later restored it for paid users amid a massive online backlash.When asked about OpenAI's plans for 4o, Altman said there are no plans to sunset 4o."We are not going to promise to keep it around to the death of the universe either, but we understand that it's a product that some of our users really love," he said.'We're not going to do the equivalent of selling heroin or whatever, even if you sign a liability.'Multiple questioners expressed uneasiness about ChatGPT's age verification system. One posed a novel concept to Altman: would OpenAI essentially open the floodgates for verified adult users if they signed a liability waiver protecting OpenAI?Altman was clear that age-verified users will have "flexibility" and more freedom than current safety routers within ChatGPT allow, but that is only to a point."Again, we're not going to do the equivalent of selling heroin or whatever, even if you sign a liability," he said. "But yes, on the principle of treating adult users like adults, if you are age-verified, you will get quite a lot of flexibility."'It's much more useful to say our intention, our goal is by March of 2028 to have a true automated AI researcher.'Tuesday was a historic day for OpenAI, as it announced it had completed its restructuring and reached a definitive agreement with Microsoft, one of its earliest investors. One of the biggest threads throughout both the announcement and the livestream was artificial general intelligence, or AGI, the theoretical moment when AI can reason like humans.AGI has been a motivating force for OpenAI since its days as a research lab. Beyond a potential historic moment, reaching AGI was also a key component of OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft since it allowed OpenAI to isolate Microsoft from its technology. OpenAI's new agreement with Microsoft adds an extra layer to any declaration of when AGI is reached.Altman's broader point during the livestream and Q&A that followed was to try to move beyond the long-running debate over what AGI even means. Instead, Altman and Jakub Pachocki, OpenAI's chief scientist, said their internal goals are to deliver an automated AI research intern in September 2026 with more advancements to come."It's much more useful to say our intention, our goal is by March of 2028 to have a true automated AI researcher, and to define what that means than it is to sort of try to, you know, satisfy with the definition of AGI."Read the original article on Business Insider

Comments

Business News

Listening To Music Linked To 39% Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Says

Forbes

Comments

Similar News

Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 5 Reveals Killer In Shockingly Bad Finale

‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 5 Ending Explained—Who Killed Lester?

Shoppers rushing to buy Bluey Advent Calendar for under £5 with little known deal

Week 9 Fantasy Football Sleepers: 5 Players You Should Target

5 cosy gift ideas for every family member this Christmas

5 Things Worth Knowing About Trade Before Fed Votes On Interest Rates

Trump administration narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5

I tracked my moods every day for almost 5 years. One habit skyrocketed my happiness.

I spent a week in the Caribbean. There are 5 items I'm glad I brought, and 3 I wish I'd packed.

Top 5 Men’s College Basketball Storylines For The 2025-26 Season

Forecasting WWE’s Next 5 First-Time World Champions

Emma Stone's 5 best and 5 worst movies, according to critics

Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

Gardeners face hefty £5,000 fine this autumn if they make one easy mistake

20-year-old dropouts built AI notetaker Turbo AI and grew it to 5 million users

I'm a professional meal planner. These 5 quick dinners require just a handful of ingredients from Trader Joe's.

5 ways rich parents can stop their kids from wasting the family fortune, from a wealth advisor

China's next 5-year plan puts focus on high-tech and consumers

5 Takeaways From Messi’s New MLS Contract Extension

Business News

Listening To Music Linked To 39% Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Says

White House Fires Entire Fine Arts Board In Charge Of Reviewing Construction Projects—Including Ballroom, Report Says

'Peacetime CEO': Microsoft resolves major dispute with OpenAI ahead of earnings

B.C.’s forest sector struggles as province gets set to launch U.S. anti-tariff ads

The AI job cuts are here - or are they?

Reeves vows to 'defy' gloomy economic forecasts

Ofgem should use firms’ windfall profits to fund energy debt relief, say MPs

Urban councils expecting huge losses under feared late funding formula change

Ofgem should use firms’ windfall profits to fund energy debt relief, say MPs

Urban councils expecting huge losses under feared late funding formula change

Sequoia Capital’s High-Stakes Gamble With Its Limited Partners

TGL Makes Big Changes Heading Into Season 2

Will Osula: From Outcast To ‘Complete Package’ At Newcastle United

Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Over Half A Million Jamaicans Without Power As Storm Rips Through Caribbean

Netflix’s Must-Watch Thriller ‘The Beast In Me’ Unleashes In November

Lionel Messi’s 2025 Stats Mean He Will Be MLS MVP Once Again

Today’s Wordle #1593 Hints And Answer For Wednesday, October 29

7 Horror Movies Worth Watching For 2025 Halloween

More Baseball Rookies Than Ever — Their Careers Not Lasting As Long

NYT Pips Hints, Walkthrough And Solutions For Wednesday, Oct 29

Airbnb pushes to loosen restrictions on renting in NYC before potential Mamdani admin

US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision

Hangover for Magners cider-maker C&C as cost of living crunch weighs on consumers

Evoke 1 Punters 0: Unpredictable Premier League results hand William Hill owner a huge profits boost

American adventure for Barclays: It is good to see a British bank on Wall Street, says ALEX BRUMMER

Barclays to buy US personal loan firm Best Egg for £600m in 'landmark' move

Tempted by those adverts for electric heaters that claim to slash 90% off your bills? You'll want to read this first

My neighbour's dog barks so loudly all day I can't work. Can I use law to fight back? DEAN DUNHAM replies

UK jobs at risk as Amazon plots to axe 14,000 worldwide: Tech giant turns to AI to cut costs

Apple joins $4 trillion club thanks to booming demand for its latest iPhone models

Blow to City as UK software firm Idox agrees to be taken private by US shareholder

5 interesting quotes from Sam Altman's livestream

AI Talent Isn't Coming To Hollywood—It's Already Here

Cardi B’s Divorce: Money Moves And Legal Lessons

Despite Likely Cost, Chicago Cubs Must Try To Sign Kyle Tucker

‘Seconds Away’ Is A Five-Years-In-The-Making Sports Documentary About An Olympic Dream

Lucía Méndez, Maribel Guardia, Laura Flores, Marjorie De Sousa Team Up In ‘Cómplices’

Xfinity Says Goodbye After 11 Years As Nascar’s Second-Tier Series Title Sponsor

Drake, Adin Ross And Stake Online Casino Sued For ‘Deceptive’ Online Gambling Practices

Will There Be A ‘Chad Powers’ Season 2? Here’s Some Encouraging News

Northern Lights Forecast: 14 States Could Experience Aurora Borealis Tuesday

Daylight Saving Time 2025 Ends November 2: Time To ‘Fall Back’ And Leave Sunlight Behind

What Amazon’s Biggest-Ever Layoffs Tell Us About UK Retail And Consumer Mood

Freddie Freeman And Shohei Ohtani Add To Their Lore In Game 3 Victory

Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Storm Downgraded To Category 4 Near Montego Bay

‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 5 Reveals Killer In Shockingly Bad Finale

Crypto mogul Changpeng Zhao mulls suing Elizabeth Warren for libel after Trump’s pardon

UPS axes 48,000 workers in sweeping cost-cut push, sparking stock surge

South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment

Microsoft shares once again surpass $4 trillion valuation, joining Nvidia

£20 sleep mist 'like floating on clouds' helps shoppers 'fall asleep instantly'

Passport Office sent me someone else's documents - but I had to pay return postage! SALLY SORTS IT

The lump sum conundrum: How one pension mistake has ruined our retirements

Amazon's TV and movie arm was hit during the company's broad layoffs. Here's what we know.

A flight from the US to Europe had to turn back after a passenger's midair fork attack

How to get Bon Jovi tickets: Extended tour dates and prices

Amazon laid off some employees with early-morning text messages