Sam Altman - How to Make an Abundant Future

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman argues that cheaper, more capable AI can increase demand for computing power by making additional uses worthwhile. In this interview, that expectation explains his willingness to secure more infrastructure even as algorithms become more efficient. His argument has conditions: prices must be low enough, and people must keep finding useful work for the systems. He also describes possible oversupply if models satisfy available needs with limited computing power, or if costs stop falling. Expanding demand is his strategic expectation, with explicit ways it could fail.

“We may have to pace the rate of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new capability levels”

Sam Altman

“I have so much usage of our models that we do not need to be a gigantically high margin business to be able to afford model training.”

Sam Altman

“Concentration of power with AI is a terrifying thing.”

Sam Altman

“I would say we get the chat GPT moment for robotics in the next two or three years.”

Sam Altman

“My kids will never grow up in a world where they were smarter than computers.”

Sam Altman