OpenAI CEO Sam Altman writes a six-word story about the unsettling future of artificial intelligence
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Founder of OpenAI Sam Altman rang in the new year with a short message raising questions and concerns about the future of artificial intelligence (AI).
In his first tweet of 2025, Altman posted a cryptic line about the nearness of the “singularity,” which refers to the point at which technology becomes so advanced that it goes beyond humanity’s control, potentially wreaking havoc on human civilization.
“I’ve always wanted to write a six-word story,” Altman’s post said, “here it is: close to the singularity; unclear from which side.”
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently published a six-word story about the future of AI on X. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
Minutes later, the tech entrepreneur revealed that even he was ambiguous about the meaning of the verse. Altman said the message may also refer to the simulation hypothesis.
“(It should be either about 1. the simulation hypothesis or 2. the inability to know when the critical moment in takeoff actually happens, but I like that it works in many other ways as well.),” the post reads. . “Takeoff” probably refers to the point where the technological singularity begins.
The simulation hypothesis, which is the theory that humans exist in a computer simulation, is generally considered less realistic than the idea of a technological singularity. It is considered more of a philosophical than a scientific or political debate.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left, is interviewed by Charles Payne while attending “Making Money With Charles Payne” at Fox Business Network Studios on Dec. 4, 2024, in New York. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images/Getty Images)
OpenAI was founded in 2015 by Altman and other tech entrepreneurs, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk left the company in 2018, dissatisfied with the company’s leadership and achievements.
In 2024, Musk accused OpenAI of developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), or the ability of a machine to perform all the tasks a computer can. SpaceX founder took over OpenAI GPT-4 language model achieved AGI.
OpenAI has denied that GPT-4 is capable of AGI, but Altman recently hinted that it could fly in 2025.
“What are you excited about in 2025?” Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan asked Altman in a November 8 YouTube interview. “What’s next?”
“AGI,” Altman replied. – I’m excited about it.
The ChatGPT logo appears on a smartphone screen in this Jan. 3, 2025, photo illustration in Reno, Nev. (Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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