Scores by kind of claim
Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.
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Factual claims
Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?
83 77 88 -
Predictions
Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?
69 49 87 -
Promises
Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?
69 49 87
All types combined: 81 (likely 76 to 86, high confidence), from 87 claims: 77 factual claims, 5 predictions, 5 promises. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.
Sam Altman's claims
5 claims
| Verdict | Kind | Said | Claim | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly true | Promise | 21 Dec 2024 | OpenAI is giving all Plus users unlimited Sora access via the relaxed queue over the 2024 holidays. Promise · 21 Dec 2024 | Their own work or organisation |
| Delivered on time | Promise | 4 Dec 2024 | OpenAI will hold a livestream with a launch or demo each weekday during its '12 days of openai' starting 2024-12-05 at 10am Pacific. Promise · 4 Dec 2024 | Their own work or organisation |
| Delivered on time | Promise | 18 Mar 2024 | OpenAI will release an amazing new model in 2024. Promise · 18 Mar 2024 | Their own work or organisation |
| Mostly true | Promise | 24 Feb 2023 | OpenAI will discuss in more detail, later in 2023, independent audits of AI systems before release. Promise · 24 Feb 2023 | AI safety and alignment |
| Mostly true | Promise | 1 Jan 2017 | Sam Altman will teach YC's online startup course in 2017. Promise · 1 Jan 2017 | Their own work or organisation |
“our GPUs get a little less busy during late december as people take a break from work, so we are giving all plus users unlimited sora access via the relaxed queue over the holidays!”
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, on X 21 December 2024 Post by @sama on X, 2024-12-21 (X)
OpenAI is giving all Plus users unlimited Sora access via the relaxed queue over the 2024 holidays.
Mostly true True in substance, wrong in a detail.
Said for an organisation they lead or work for; it counts on both records.
What would count as true or false
True: over the late-December 2024 holiday period, all ChatGPT Plus users actually got unlimited Sora generations through the relaxed queue, as shown by OpenAI help docs or announcements, user reports or press coverage. Mostly true: the offer was given but with minor limits (e.g. short duration, regional exceptions, a brief rollout delay). Mostly false: only some Plus users got it, or it came with major caps. False: evidence shows the offer was withdrawn or never put in place.
Evidence
- OpenAI has canceled limits on the use of Sora video generator for ChatGPT Plus owners (but temporarily) ITC.ua · 23 December 2024
“Importantly, to avoid confusion: credits will still be displayed in your Sora profile, but video generation will be possible even after they are used up.”
- OpenAI just gave ChatGPT Plus users unlimited access to Sora — but there's a catch Tom's Guide · 23 December 2024
“Other limits on the Plus plan still apply including video resolution being limited to 480p if the clip is 10 seconds long, or 720p for a 5-second video.”
- Bonus Day 13 of Shipmas: Unlimited Sora Access Through the Relaxed Queue OpenAI Community Forum · 21 December 2024 Own record
“If you already have access, you can now use the tool to your heart’s content—at least until the server load returns to normal.”
- Bonus Day 13 of Shipmas: Unlimited Sora Access Through the Relaxed Queue OpenAI Community Forum · 21 December 2024
“I am being on an account with plus and team, but the “Relaxed mode” is being not available to my account.”
Reasoning
Two independent tech outlets reported on 2024-12-23 that ChatGPT Plus users could keep generating Sora videos after using up their credits (E1), and that Plus users had unlimited Sora access through the relaxed queue (E2). That shows the offer was put in place during the holiday period. E2 notes that the usual Plus resolution limits still applied. OpenAI's own forum post says it would run only until server load returned to normal (E3), and one user on the forum said Relaxed mode was not available on their Plus account (E4). These are minor limits, so the verdict is mostly true rather than true.
Cite this claim
Sam Altman, “OpenAI is giving all Plus users unlimited Sora access via the relaxed queue over the 2024 holidays.” (said 21 December 2024). Verdict: mostly true. Reliability API, claim c_c51b4e78f8bb, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_c51b4e78f8bb
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