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Sam Altman Outlines His Vision at Davos, Warning Some 'Uncomfortable' Decisions Would Be Made In The Future

AInvestThursday, Jan 18, 2024 4:28 am ET
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said during the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday that future AI products will be able to provide different answers based on different users, different values, and different regions.

In a media interview, Altman stated that compared to existing large language models, OpenAI's next big model will be able to do a lot, lot more. He asserted that the rate of AI development is much faster than other technologies that have swept Silicon Valley in the past.

However, he also acknowledged that with the evolution and proliferation of AI technology, OpenAI will need to make some uncomfortable decisions.

Altman believes future AI products will require a considerable amount of personal customization, which could make many people uncomfortable. That's because AI will provide different answers based on each user's value preferences, and possibly even according to the country they live in.

When asked whether OpenAI's future products would provide different answers in different countries, Altman said, It'll be different for users with different values. The countries issue I think, is somewhat less important.

As for the future of AI, Altman thinks the advances in AI will greatly expedite the speed of scientific discoveries, but that won't happen in 2024. However, when it happens, it'll be a big, big deal. In addition, the OpenAI CEO said his current priority is to launch a new model, likely called GPT-5.

Altman admitted he is nervous about how AI will influence elections worldwide this year, but defended OpenAI's investments in that area. In recent weeks, OpenAI announced it would intensify efforts to reduce misinformation and misuse of its model connected to more than 60 global elections in 2024.

Last November, Altman was briefly ousted by the company's board of directors. He returned a few days later while OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, who was involved in the action, subsequently resigned. Concerning this, Altman stated that there's no latest news about whether Sutskever will return to the company in a senior position. In fact, he wasn't even sure what Sutskever's contractual status with the company was.

Regarding a lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI, Altman asserted that OpenAI didn't need the Times' content to build a successful AI model. Instead, OpenAI has signed content licensing agreements with major publishers such as the Associated Press and Axel Springer.

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