Altman also discussed the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a benchmark of human-level intelligence that OpenAI has long aimed for. He suggested that AGI might be achieved sooner than expected, but it may not have as significant an impact as anticipated. He stated that many safety concerns associated with AGI do not necessarily arise at the point of achieving AGI, and that the world would largely continue as it is even after AGI is developed.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed confidence that Elon Musk would not use his proximity to Donald Trump to harm business rivals, calling such actions 'profoundly un-American.'
- Musk, an OpenAI co-founder who later departed the company, is currently suing Altman's firm and Microsoft, claiming they shifted from the project's original nonprofit mission.
- Musk has launched xAI, reportedly valued at $50 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable startups.
- Altman also lowered expectations for the importance of OpenAI's models achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), stating that it will likely happen sooner than most people think but will matter much less.