Tag: Sam Altman

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Sam Altman

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/10/sam-altman/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Sam Altman Feedly Summary: the percentage of users using reasoning models each day is significantly increasing; for example, for free users we went from

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Sam Altman

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/8/sam-altman/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Sam Altman Feedly Summary: GPT-5 rollout updates: We are going to double GPT-5 rate limits for ChatGPT Plus users as we finish rollout. We will let Plus users choose to continue to use 4o. We will watch usage as we think about how long to offer…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI CEO Tells Federal Reserve Confab That Entire Job Categories Will Disappear Due To AI

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/23/0317227/openai-ceo-tells-federal-reserve-confab-that-entire-job-categories-will-disappear-due-to-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI CEO Tells Federal Reserve Confab That Entire Job Categories Will Disappear Due To AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text recounts comments made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who predicts significant job loss due to AI advancements, particularly in customer support and healthcare. He…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Sam Altman

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/10/sam-altman/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Sam Altman Feedly Summary: (People are often curious about how much energy a ChatGPT query uses; the average query uses about 0.34 watt-hours, about what an oven would use in a little over one second, or a high-efficiency lightbulb would use in a couple of minutes.…

  • Slashdot: ‘AI Is Not Intelligent’: The Atlantic Criticizes ‘Scam’ Underlying the AI Industry

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/06/09/062257/ai-is-not-intelligent-the-atlantic-criticizes-scam-underlying-the-ai-industry?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘AI Is Not Intelligent’: The Atlantic Criticizes ‘Scam’ Underlying the AI Industry Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critically examines the portrayal of AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), as capable of understanding and emotional intelligence. It highlights misconceptions about AI’s capabilities and warns against…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal To Create AI Devices

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/21/1710237/openai-acquires-jony-ives-startup-in-65-billion-deal-to-create-ai-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal To Create AI Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The acquisition of the startup Io by OpenAI, led by CEO Sam Altman, aims to advance the development of hardware that enhances human interaction with artificial general intelligence…

  • Slashdot: Is the Altruistic OpenAI Gone?

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/17/1925212/is-the-altruistic-openai-gone?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Is the Altruistic OpenAI Gone? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines concerns regarding OpenAI’s shifting priorities under CEO Sam Altman, highlighting internal struggles over the management of artificial intelligence safety and governance. It raises critical questions about the implications of AI development’s commercialization and…

  • The Register: OpenAI wants to build a subscription for something like an AI OS, with SDKs and APIs and ‘surfaces’

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/openai_ceo_altman_no_plans/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI wants to build a subscription for something like an AI OS, with SDKs and APIs and ‘surfaces’ Feedly Summary: CEO Sam Altman has no master plan but imagines custom models built on everything you’ve ever said or read OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company doesn’t have…

  • Slashdot: Google DeepMind Is Hiring a ‘Post-AGI’ Research Scientist

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/15/182244/google-deepmind-is-hiring-a-post-agi-research-scientist?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google DeepMind Is Hiring a ‘Post-AGI’ Research Scientist Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses how major AI research firms, particularly Google and its DeepMind division, are preparing for a future beyond achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). Despite the current lack of evidence supporting imminent…