OpenAI CEO: We may have AI superintelligence in “a few thousand days”

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  • Vision for AI-Driven Future: Altman outlines a future where AI accelerates human progress and global prosperity.
  • Superintelligent AI Timeline: He suggests that superintelligent AI could emerge within the next decade, possibly in “a few thousand days.”
  • Deep Learning Success: Altman credits deep learning as a significant driver of this new era.
  • Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): OpenAI’s current goal is to create AGI, which can perform many tasks at human-level intelligence without specific training.
  • Superintelligence (ASI): Superintelligence surpasses AGI and could outperform humans in any intellectual task.
  • Historical Context: The concept of superintelligence has been discussed for years, notably by philosopher Nick Bostrom.
  • Industry Movements: Former OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever left to start a company focused on safe superintelligence.
  • Optimism and Criticism: While Altman is optimistic about AI’s potential, some critics argue that the hype around AI inflates valuations and distracts from real work in computing1.
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