OpenAI CEO Altman talks about AI in Paris: not relying too much on Google and firmly refusing to sell OpenAI, the AGI era has arrived

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared in Paris, France on 2/12, discussing the future development of AI in a seminar and emphasizing that OpenAI will not be sold. He mentioned that the progress of AI is beyond imagination, and current AI can already complete about 10% of the global economy’s work, a proportion that will continue to rise in the future. In addition, he specifically mentioned the recent launch of the ‘Deep Research’ model by OpenAI, which can perform more complex and long-term tasks, and will have a revolutionary impact on enterprises and industries.

AI impact expands comprehensively, changing search habits

With the rapid development of AI, Altman revealed that he almost no longer uses Google search, but directly uses ChatGPT to search for information. He believes that this change in usage patterns will disrupt many industries, and companies should seize the opportunity to use AI to improve efficiency while reducing costs.

Altman further said that assuming companies can make good use of AI, they can achieve twice the result with half the effort, doing more with fewer resources. He cited examples of using AI engineers to improve development efficiency, even developing AI scientists to accelerate medical and technological breakthroughs, to find cancer treatment methods or promote nuclear fusion technology.

Altman encourages companies to adopt AI as soon as possible

Altman mentioned that many companies are now aware of the importance of AI, but there are not many companies that truly implement AI technology on a large scale. He encourages companies to introduce AI as soon as possible, and suggests starting from the following two directions:

Internal efficiency improvement: Enterprises should use AI to streamline processes, reduce costs, and increase productivity.

Creating innovative products: Whether it’s for consumers or businesses, AI can spur unprecedented applications, and now is the perfect time to get involved.

Altman emphasizes, “Many people are still stuck in last year’s AI thinking, but this year’s AI is completely different, and what you can do far exceeds your imagination.”

The rise of AI in France, OpenAI’s Paris office will be expanded

When it comes to the international development of the AI industry, Altman specifically mentioned that France has a strong engineering and entrepreneurial talent, making Paris one of the hotspots for AI. He mentioned that France has excellent technology in areas such as airplanes, trains, and nuclear energy, all of which are indispensable parts of future technology.

Altman also revealed that the OpenAI project plans to expand its Paris office in hopes of attracting more top AI research talents from France to join the team. He emphasized that OpenAI already has many excellent French researchers, but we hope to have more people participate in this AI revolution together.

Focus on the AGI vision, don’t sell OpenAI

At the end of the interview, Altman was asked if OpenAI would be acquired, to which Altman replied firmly: ‘Not for sale!’ He reiterated that OpenAI’s core mission is to benefit all of humanity with general artificial intelligence (AGI), unlike profit-oriented businesses. ‘Our goal is to achieve AGI and ensure that it is beneficial to the world,’ Altman reiterated.

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