Altman also discussed his relationship with Elon Musk, expressing admiration for him despite their legal disputes. He addressed rumors about the absence of OpenAI's co-founder and Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever, during his ouster, denying any apprehension towards AGI within the company. Altman expressed optimism about OpenAI's future, emphasizing its mission to make AI technology accessible to the public.
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, discussed the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI) in a recent interview, suggesting it could be ready by the end of the decade or sooner.
- Altman's return to OpenAI after a brief ouster in 2023 was also discussed, with speculation that it was related to a potentially powerful AI discovery.
- Despite a legal battle with Elon Musk, Altman expressed admiration for the tech mogul, and also dismissed rumors about co-founder Ilya Sutskever's apprehension towards AGI.
- OpenAI's mission is to make AI technology accessible to the public, without going open-source, and Altman expressed optimism about the company's future trajectory.