On with Kara Swisher OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on GPT-4 & the A.I. Arms Race
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Mar 23, 2023 
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and a leading figure in AI development, shares insights on the fierce competition in the AI landscape, citing major players like Microsoft and Google. He addresses the transition of OpenAI from a non-profit to a capped profit organization, raising ethical questions surrounding GPT technologies. Altman discusses the hallucinations of ChatGPT and highlights the need for regulations and accountability in AI's rapid evolution. Together with Kara, they explore the transformative potential and societal implications of artificial intelligence.
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Looped's Failure
- Sam Altman's first startup, Looped, was a location-based social app.
- It ultimately failed due to lack of market demand.
Transition to OpenAI
- Sam Altman transitioned to OpenAI due to his belief in AGI's transformative potential.
- He saw its potential to reshape society.
GPT-2's Potential
- Sam Altman's conviction in OpenAI's potential stemmed from observing scaling laws in GPT-2.
- He realized the system could significantly improve with more compute and data.