Altman also addressed the lawsuit from the New York Times against OpenAI for copyright infringement, stating that his company does not require the type of training data that large media publishers might provide. He also shared his belief that AI will not significantly disrupt the job market, as humans will continue to find new things to do.
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, 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 hundreds of millions of dollars in energy fusion projects, including Helion Energy, a fusion startup now owned by Microsoft.
- Altman downplayed concerns about AI's potential impact on the 2024 U.S. Presidential election and its potential to steal jobs, stating that humans will always find new things to do.
- The New York Times is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but Altman stated his company doesn't need the training data that might be provided by big media publishers.