Leveraging AI 197 | Altman’s AI roadmap, and how to prep for it, Meta’s $14B new Exec, and OpenAI’s nonstop innovation. Meanwhile, Apple risks falling behind in the AI race and more AI news for the week ending on June 13, 2025
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Jun 14, 2025 Sam Altman predicts we're on the brink of an AI revolution, with breakthroughs expected by 2026. Discussions touch on the need for innovation balanced with human empathy, as AI reshapes our world. Leaders are urged to adapt quickly, gaining skills to navigate the changing job landscape. Emotional connections with AI are developing, especially with ChatGPT, while Apple faces challenges in keeping pace. The impact of AI on industries, including media and tech, is profound, as competition heats up and companies must rethink strategies.
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AI Beyond Event Horizon
- Sam Altman says we are past the AI event horizon, meaning AI progress is unstoppable and accelerating continuously.
- ChatGPT is already more powerful than any human at many tasks, impacting business and society significantly.
AI Advances in 2026-27
- Systems in 2026 will figure out novel insights and robots will perform real-world tasks in 2027.
- Companies will solve big problems just by applying more compute to advanced AI models.
AI's Hidden Resource Costs
- AI intelligence costs will converge to the cost of electricity due to automated data center production.
- Yet AI currently consumes massive amounts of energy and water, comparable to thousands of homes and hundreds of thousands of showers monthly.