Altman also addressed his relationship with Elon Musk, co-founder of OpenAI, and the lawsuit filed by the New York Times against OpenAI for training deep learning on copyrighted content. He dismissed concerns about Musk using his influence with President-elect Donald Trump to favor his own businesses. Regarding the lawsuit, Altman suggested the need for a new standard or protocol for rewarding content creators, while maintaining that the New York Times is on the wrong side of the suit.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman anticipates that the economic disruption caused by artificial intelligence will take longer than expected but will be more intense.
- Altman believes that the rise of AI superintelligence will bring societal issues that will require policy changes and global coordination.
- Despite a feud with Elon Musk, Altman trusts that Musk will not use his influence with President-elect Donald Trump to harm competitors.
- The New York Times is suing OpenAI for training deep learning on copyrighted content, a case that Altman believes needs to be addressed with new economic models and copyright laws.