MD MEETS OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: AI Warfare, Freedom & Immortality
Oct 1, 2025
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and a key influencer in AI policy, dives into the complex landscape of artificial intelligence. He discusses the potential of AI in warfare and the ethical implications of its use. Altman expresses concerns about job displacement and the importance of nurturing new roles. He shares his dream of farming if AI takes his job and reflects on the potential for AGI to act as a 'loving parent.' The conversation also touches on the need for balanced regulations and journalism's role in an AI-driven world.
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AI Progress Outruns Public Perception
- AI progress far outpaces public awareness and current usage patterns.
- Powerful systems now match or exceed top human performance in hard intellectual tasks.
Regulate Big Risks, Permit Small Ones
- Regulate the big risks and accept some smaller ones to enable innovation.
- Focus regulation on frontier model catastrophic risks while letting less dangerous uses evolve.
Job Loss Now, New Roles Later
- AI will destroy many jobs short term but likely create new, people-centric roles long term.
- Human demand to be useful and connect suggests new jobs will emerge around people-focused tasks.
