OpenAI CEO Invests in Nuclear Fusion to Power AI, Backs Away from AI Existential Threat Warnings
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes AI's growing energy demands require a "breakthrough" in nuclear fusion technology. He has invested in a fusion startup.
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Altman now says AI "will change the world much less than we all think", backing away from previous warnings about existential threats from AI.
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He predicts artificial general intelligence (AGI) is coming in the "reasonably close-ish future" but says it won't radically disrupt jobs.
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Altman advises not trusting AI for life-or-death decisions, saying it "is sometimes right, sometimes creative, [and] often totally wrong."
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Altman recently survived an attempt by OpenAI's board to remove him as CEO over concerns he prioritized product launches over safety.