Sam Altman (1985-)
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Sam Altman (1985-) is a person.
- Context:
- They can be a president of Open AI and of Y Combinator.
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- Example(s):
- See: Investor, AGI Advocate, AGI Futurist, Loopt, Y Combinator, OpenAI, Entrepreneur, Investor, Programmer.
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman Retrieved:2023-10-7.
- Samuel Harris Altman (; born 1985) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and programmer. He is the CEO of OpenAI and was the co-founder of Loopt. He previously was the president of Y Combinator and was briefly the CEO of Reddit.
2023
- https://youtu.be/_xfboCmp45g?si=OAqjFdsAbI_ZOtVB&t=926
- They can express surprise at the worldwide enthusiasm and hope around AI, noting that people are excited about the technology's potential while also wanting to address its downsides.
- They can believe that while the U.S. has certain advantages in leading in AI, contributions will come globally in a concerted effort.
- They can note the performance of GPT systems as the biggest surprise, as there were initial doubts about this approach. Specifically, GPT-4 has exceeded expectations.
- They can state that OpenAI takes a holistic systems approach to AI safety, integrating capability with alignment rather than treating them as separate entities.
- They can foresee major new ideas in AI beyond existing paradigms like GPT, cautioning that assuming current methods are the only path will leave us unprepared.
- They can envision that as AI models become more capable, individuals will be empowered to execute projects that would have previously required large teams, thus shifting the boundaries of what is possible.
- They can observe that government leaders are taking AI seriously, showing an understanding of the nuanced balance between its upsides and downsides.
- They can advocate for the creation of a new government agency focused on AI to ensure appropriate oversight given the rapid advancements in the field.
- They can think that the exponential growth in AI capabilities is challenging for people to fully internalize, but periodic demonstrations of new capabilities can help in this regard.
- They can highlight that AI is making significant changes in sectors like Education, Healthcare, and Creativity, leaning towards more personalized, hybrid human+AI approaches.
- They can be surprised by the early and dramatic impact of AI on creativity, but view it as a demonstration of the technology's promise to augment, rather than replace, human abilities.
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman Retrieved:2022-12-15.
- Samuel H. Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur, investor, programmer, and blogger. He is the CEO of OpenAI and the former president of Y Combinator.
2021
- (Altman, 2021) ⇒ Sam Altman. (2021). "Moore's Law for Everything." Blogpost. March 16, 2021
- QUOTE: In the next five years, computer programs that can think will read legal documents and give medical advice. In the next decade, they will do assembly-line work and maybe even become companions. And in the decades after that, they will do almost everything, including making new scientific discoveries that will expand our concept of “everything.”
... This technological revolution is unstoppable. And a recursive loop of innovation, as these smart machines themselves help us make smarter machines, will accelerate the revolution’s pace. Three crucial consequences follow:
- This revolution will create phenomenal wealth. The price of many kinds of labor (which drives the costs of goods and services) will fall toward zero once sufficiently powerful AI “joins the workforce.”
- The world will change so rapidly and drastically that an equally drastic change in policy will be needed to distribute this wealth and enable more people to pursue the life they want.
- ... In the last couple of decades, costs in the US for TVs, computers, and entertainment have dropped. But other costs have risen significantly, most notably those for housing, healthcare, and higher education. Redistribution of wealth alone won’t work if these costs continue to soar. ...
- QUOTE: In the next five years, computer programs that can think will read legal documents and give medical advice. In the next decade, they will do assembly-line work and maybe even become companions. And in the decades after that, they will do almost everything, including making new scientific discoveries that will expand our concept of “everything.”