Altman also addressed other issues at Davos. He downplayed concerns about AI's impact on the 2024 U.S. Presidential election and job losses, stating that America and AI will be fine regardless of the election outcome and that humans will always find new things to do. He also dismissed the New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement, stating that his company doesn't need the training data from big media publishers.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested at the World Economic Forum that the AI industry should lean into nuclear power to keep up with its growing energy footprint.
- Altman has invested heavily in energy fusion projects, including Helion Energy, which is now owned by Microsoft.
- Altman downplayed concerns about AI's potential impact on the 2024 U.S. Presidential election and job market, stating that he believes "America is going to be fine" and "people will go on with their lives".
- Altman dismissed the significance of the New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement, stating that his company doesn't need the kind of training data provided by big media publishers.