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Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 There’s lots of things happening there already. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 It’s just one thing that works and it is like having PhD level experts in every field available to you 24/7 for whatever you need Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 Clearly it’s transforming what it means to program computers in a huge way Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 If there is one large society in the world that seems most enthusiastic to transform with AI right now, it’s India. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 The momentum is unmatched anywhere in the world. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I don’t think that’s false humility. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 15 Aug 2025 Altman described Cursor as a recent example of a company that is exploding in popularity and that, in his view, has really durable relationships with its customers. Sam Altman · Factual · 15 Aug 2025 Economics and markets
Not yet due Sam Altman Prediction 15 Aug 2025 Robotics will be incredibly important in a couple of years. Sam Altman · Prediction · 15 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 The entrepreneurial energy around building with AI in India is quite amazing, and we hope to see much more of it. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 going back from GPT-5 to our previous generation model is just so painful. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 15 Aug 2025 AI models will become much smarter than humans. Sam Altman · Prediction · 15 Aug 2025 AI timelines and forecasting
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 But the world is built and I hope stays built for us. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 15 Aug 2025 Eventually, once enough robots are built, they will be able to make copies of themselves. Sam Altman · Prediction · 15 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I think the most important specific thing to study is just getting really good at using the new AI tools. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I think that 25-year-old in Mumbai can probably do more than any previous 25-year-old in history could. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I find it very hard to see more than a few years in the future at this point. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 15 Aug 2025 I suspect that we’ve already done sufficient damage to the climate. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 15 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Factual 14 Aug 2025 Altman said that the system he was describing "can kind of" create a piece of software from scratch all at once. Sam Altman · Factual · 14 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 14 Aug 2025 By basic economic principles, AI should be hugely deflationary. Sam Altman · Prediction · 14 Aug 2025 AI, the economy and work
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 14 Aug 2025 Social support or redistribution will increase over time as society gets richer and the technological landscape shifts. Sam Altman · Prediction · 14 Aug 2025 AI, the economy and work
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 14 Aug 2025 India may become OpenAI's largest market. Sam Altman · Prediction · 14 Aug 2025 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 14 Aug 2025 There will be experimentation with new kinds of sovereign wealth funds, universal basic income ideas and redistribution of AI compute. Sam Altman · Prediction · 14 Aug 2025 AI, the economy and work
Mostly true Sam Altman Factual 14 Aug 2025 GPT-5 is an integrated model, so users do not need to choose between GPT-4o, o3 or o4 mini in the model switcher. Sam Altman · Factual · 14 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 14 Aug 2025 Altman said he would bet that what he was asked about will not happen, and that he thinks it will be a much more distributed thing. Sam Altman · Prediction · 14 Aug 2025 AI, the economy and work
Unresolvable Sam Altman Factual 14 Aug 2025 GPT-5's robustness and reliability have greatly increased compared with previous OpenAI models, which helps agentic workflows. Sam Altman · Factual · 14 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Own records only Sam Altman Factual 14 Aug 2025 OpenAI has taken a lot of feedback from users in India about what they want from it. Sam Altman · Factual · 14 Aug 2025 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Sam Altman Factual 14 Aug 2025 India is OpenAI's second largest market in the world. Sam Altman · Factual · 14 Aug 2025 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 14 Aug 2025 Altman said GPT-5 feels to OpenAI like it is going to be another big step forward in how people use these systems. Sam Altman · Prediction · 14 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Resolved true Sam Altman Factual 14 Aug 2025 When OpenAI started, it took four and a half years before it had its first product. Sam Altman · Factual · 14 Aug 2025 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 For some users with fragile mental states, ChatGPT's sycophantic behaviour encouraged delusions. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI safety and alignment
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I think it is great that ChatGPT is less of a yes man and gives you more critical feedback. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 When GPT-1 was introduced, the idea was quite mocked by many experts in the field. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I have been most impressed by the coding tasks. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 The real world is slow and messy. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 And the thing that I think is missing is just the kind of cognitive power of these models. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 Over time, ChatGPT will feel much more proactive. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 Now, the way we were doing it was bad, but turning it something in that direction might have some value in it. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 GPT-5 health answers are more accurate and hallucinate less than earlier models. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Mostly true Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 OpenAI builds AI compute infrastructure (chips, memory, networking, data centers, energy) in a bespoke one-off way, though this is improving. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI compute, hardware and data
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 People will be blown away by what GPT-5 does, as has happened before with earlier models. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 We’re excited about synthetic data. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I never thought I was going to be one to actually work on it. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 OpenAI is currently most limited by energy in building AI compute. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI compute, hardware and data
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 OpenAI's model scored at the top level on the IMO, though some humans scored higher within the gold medal range. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 Real and synthetic media will gradually converge, with real and AI-altered content becoming blended. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 Technology
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I am hopeful that we will be able to build the tool in a way that encourages more people to stretch their brain with it a little more and… Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I’m proud of the company and how little we get distracted by that, but sometimes we do get tempted. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 The best thing that it seems to me to do is to make AI compute as abundant and cheap as possible Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Own records only Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 An early copy of GPT-5 created a TI-83-style Snake game perfectly in seven seconds. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I’m more worried about what it means not for the 22 year old, but for the 62 year old that doesn’t want to go retrain or reskill or… Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 My favorite historical example for the AI revolution is the transistor. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 Say we’re out of the first inning. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 It will transform a lot of knowledge work, a lot of the way we learn, a lot of the way we create. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 ChatGPT users are already sending billions of messages per day. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I am surprised how many people ask that and have never tried using ChatGPT for anything other than a better version of a Google search. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 Love your kids, show them the world, support them in whatever they want to do and teach them how to be a good person. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 in some sense, society is co-evolving with it. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 That’s actually what I expect to turn the majority of my attention to is how we build compute at much greater scales. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 we have to operate in a different way and have a wider aperture to what we think about as our top risks. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I assume it’s true. I assume it’s in good faith. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 AI assistants like ChatGPT will start to feel integrated with users' tools such as calendar and Gmail. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 One of the things we are most proud of with GPT-5 is how much better it’s gotten at health advice. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 But because GPT-5 is so good at programming, it feels like it can do anything. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 The thing that I am most excited about is this is a model for the first time where I feel like I can ask kind of any hard scientific or… Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 no person in history has been able to have billions of conversations a day. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 ChatGPT is not trying to get users to buy something. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 The thing that OpenAI does best in the world is we have built this culture of repeated and big algorithmic research gains. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 Many people say ChatGPT is their favorite piece of technology ever and the one they trust the most. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 As of August 2025, OpenAI has not put a sexbot avatar in ChatGPT. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 There are still many more orders of magnitude of algorithmic gains ahead for AI. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 AI timelines and forecasting
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I think this is unprecedented at any point in human history that a technology has improved this much this fast. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not researched Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 Altman said that "we" (the same "we" that, a year earlier, could do well on basic high school math competition problems) very recently got an International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) gold medal. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I think it is probably possible now to start a company that is a one person company that will go on to be worth more than a billion dollars Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 Some classes of jobs will totally go away due to AI and many others will change significantly. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 But we’re entering a realm where the models need to learn things that don’t exist in any data set yet. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 For much of science, progress will require building new instruments and running new experiments, not just thinking harder about existing data, which will take time. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I mean, you have GPT-5 on your phone and it’s smarter than experts in every field. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 We do not take it lightly. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 Society will likely decide it needs to consider how access to AI, perhaps the most important future resource, gets shared. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 AI policy and governance
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 Absolutely. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Mostly true Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 OpenAI shapes ChatGPT's personality by showing the model examples of how it should respond in different cases, from which it learns its overall personality. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI safety and alignment
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 this is like the biggest infrastructure project certainly that I’ve ever seen. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 we got to think about what it means to make a personality change to the model at this kind of scale. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 A higher percentage of media will feel not real. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 Technology
Mixed Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 GPT-5 is significantly better than earlier models at healthcare-related queries. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI capabilities
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 that I can totally understand. Yeah, that makes sense. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 for the first time, it seemed to me like there was an approach that might work. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I was an AI nerd my whole life. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Resolved true Sam Altman Factual 9 Aug 2025 It is really hard to find a gigawatt of available power in the short term. Sam Altman · Factual · 9 Aug 2025 AI compute, hardware and data
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 It's much better at writing. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I don’t really know what this is going to feel like to live through. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Unresolvable Sam Altman Prediction 9 Aug 2025 AI systems will probably, at some point, emit more words per day than all people combined. Sam Altman · Prediction · 9 Aug 2025 AI timelines and forecasting
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 First of all, one important takeaway is you can have an AI system that can do all those amazing things you just said and it clearly does… Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I think this model is quite remarkable in many ways, quite limited in others. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 And I take a lot of inspiration from what the top 5% of most engaged users do with ChatGPT. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 one researcher can make some small tweak to how ChatGPT talks to you or talks to everybody. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 we know that our long term incentive is to stay as aligned with our users as possible. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 I have been surprised, I think many other people have been surprised too, about how fluent AI is at adapting to different cultural contexts… Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 And if it does work, it’s just the most important thing. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
Not checkable Sam Altman Not checkable 9 Aug 2025 If I were 22 right now and graduating college, I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history. Sam Altman · Not checkable · 9 Aug 2025
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“One of the things we are most proud of with GPT-5 is how much better it’s gotten at health advice.”

Sam Altman 9 August 2025 Transcript: Sam Altman Interview on Huge Conversations Podcast (Singju Post)

One of the things we are most proud of with GPT-5 is how much better it’s gotten at health advice.

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