Leadership Crisis
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“Humbled and Fortunate: Pioneering the Path to Superintelligence”
Sam Altman recounts OpenAI’s evolution from its experimental 2015 origins to leading AI innovation with ChatGPT’s explosive growth (300M+ weekly users). Emphasizing AGI development’s urgency, he acknowledges governance challenges during rapid scale-up, including his 2023 leadership crisis. Balancing speed and precision, OpenAI prioritizes iterative deployment over perfection while tackling safety research proactively. With AGI within reach, Altman shifts focus to superintelligence’s transformative potential and systemic risks, striving to reshape technical frontiers responsibly amid escalating industry competition and existential decision-making.
