OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks with Shannon Bream to discuss the positives and potential negatives of artificial intelligence, and the importance of maintaining the AI industry's lead over China.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, said Sunday that he looks forward to working with the incoming Trump administration, which will lead the U.S. to lead the world in artificial intelligence. He added that he thinks he will be successful in making the (AI) infrastructure a force.
Altman made the remarks during an interview broadcast on “Fox News Sunday,” explaining how it is “very important” for the United States and its allies to lead the way, especially in building the infrastructure that supports the world's most cutting-edge AI developments. He emphasized how important it is. Technology competition with China.
“AI is a little different than other types of software because it requires a lot of infrastructure, electricity, computer chips, data centers, and we need to build it here, and we need to be able to build the best AI infrastructure in the world. We will be able to lead the world in technology and capabilities,” Altman said. “I believe President-elect Trump is very good at that.”
”[I] I look forward to working with you. [the Trump] “It seems to us that this is going to be very important,” the technology CEO continued. This seems like one of the most important moments in the history of technology. And we strongly believe that the United States and our allies need to lead on this. ”
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said he looks forward to working with President-elect Trump, who is “very excited” to help build the infrastructure needed for AI development. He said he believed it was excellent. (Reuters/Dennis Baribous, File/Reuters Photo)
Mr. Altman is not the only tech leader who has recently announced his intention to work with President Trump.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Mar-a-Lago last week to meet with the president-elect.
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI and creator of the AI chatbot ChatGPT. (Chona Kassinger/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
Trump adviser Stephen Miller acknowledged the meeting on Wednesday's episode of “The Ingraham Angle,” saying, “Mark Zuckerberg, like many business leaders, believes President Trump is an agent of change. We understand that we are the agents of prosperity.”
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Other tech giants who endorsed Trump ahead of his election victory include: Tesla CEO Elon MuskPalantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale, venture capitalist David Sachs, Andreessen Horowitz founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, and cryptocurrency exchange Gemini co-founder Tyler. Mr. Cameron Winklevoss.
Many leaders in the technology industry have expressed their intention to work with the Trump administration. (Alison Robert Poole/Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
While Altman praised the advances AI tools have made in medical diagnostics, tutoring, and addressing the needs of small businesses, he also acknowledged the technology's shortcomings.
“On the downside, clearly, this is going to impact employment,” Altman said. “Many jobs will get better and more productive, but some will get worse and some will disappear completely.”
Altman added that bad actors could use AI models to hack into systems, and that U.S. adversaries could use powerful AI to pose national security problems. Ta.
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“So I think we have a lot of work to do and we really need to maintain the lead,” he said.
