Why now
No headline this week names Sam Altman.
What they said
5 dated items: statements, actions and media appearances by Sam Altman, linked to their sources and ordered newest first.
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May 8, 2025
In the record
I think that would be disastrous
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Jan 5, 2025
In the record
We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it.
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Sep 23, 2024
In the record
It is possible that we will have superintelligence in a few thousand days (!)
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May 16, 2023
In the record
If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong
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Feb 24, 2023
In the record
A misaligned superintelligent AGI could cause grievous harm to the world; an autocratic regime with a decisive superintelligence lead could do that too.
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- Feb 24, 2023
A misaligned superintelligent AGI could cause grievous harm to the world; an autocratic regime with a decisive superintelligence lead could ...
- May 16, 2023
If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong
- Sep 23, 2024
It is possible that we will have superintelligence in a few thousand days (!)
- Jan 5, 2025
We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it.
- May 8, 2025
I think that would be disastrous
- May 16, 2023
If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong
- May 8, 2025
I think that would be disastrous
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