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Indian Express
10 hours ago
- Indian Express
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns about the future: ‘Children will rely on tools they can't control, relationships will shift'
OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman believes that while his children may not be smarter than artificial intelligence, they will grow up significantly more capable thanks to the tools it provides. Speaking on the first episode of the OpenAI Podcast, Altman – who announced the birth of his first child in February – said he's optimistic about what AI will enable for future generations. 'My kids will never be smarter than AI. They will grow up vastly more capable than we grew up, and able to do things that we cannot imagine. And they'll be really good at using AI,' he said during the podcast. Altman also said that the rise of such advanced tools will also pose new challenges for societies, including the risk of over-reliance. 'There will be problems. People will develop these somewhat problematic – or, maybe, very parasocial – relationships, and, well, society will have to figure out new guardrails,' he told podcast host Andrew Mayne. Referring to himself in the podcast as 'extremely kid-pilled' (a term suggesting he believes 'everyone should have a lot of kids') Altman shared that he 'constantly' relied on ChatGPT's guidance on how to do basic childcare during the initial week of his son's life. 'Clearly, people have been able to take care of babies without ChatGPT for a long time. I don't know how I would have done that,' he said. Later on in the episode, Altman acknowledged that ChatGPT is known to 'hallucinate,' meaning it can provide the user with false information, and yet many users blindly believe the chatbot for all their queries. 'People have a very high degree of trust in ChatGPT, which is interesting, because AI hallucinates. It should be the tech that you don't trust that much,' he said.
Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's POV on kids may make you rethink having babies in 2025
Rising living costs, job uncertainty, shrinking disposable income, and the constant drumbeat that AI is about to change everything — it's no surprise that many are anxious about starting a family in 2025. Social media might have you believe no one's getting married or having kids anymore — but that's not the full picture. In this climate, the perspective of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT), on raising children in the age of AI is worth paying attention to. Especially if you're unsure whether your future kids should even bother preparing for something like the IIT-JEE. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says artificial intelligence will make his children more capable than previous generations, though not necessarily more intelligent. Speaking on the first episode of the OpenAI Podcast, Altman, who recently became a father, said that tools like ChatGPT will shape how his children grow up — not by competing with AI, but by learning to use it well. 'My kids will never be smarter than AI. They will grow up vastly more capable than we grew up, and able to do things that we cannot imagine. And they'll be really good at using AI,' he said. He said the goal is not to beat AI in intelligence, but to adapt alongside it. Altman also mentioned he used ChatGPT 'constantly' in the early weeks of parenting, asking basic childcare questions. 'Clearly, people have been able to take care of babies without ChatGPT for a long time. I don't know how I would have done that.' While Altman's view on kids might sound optimistic — that they'll grow up more capable thanks to AI — there's an uncomfortable flip side. What if parents aren't equipped to prepare their kids for this future? What if they can't afford the kind of education or training needed to compete in a world where average skills won't cut it, and entry-level jobs are no longer easy to find? Altman acknowledged that AI could lead to social complications — especially around how people emotionally engage with machines. 'There will be problems. People will develop these somewhat problematic — or, maybe, very parasocial relationships, and, well, society will have to figure out new guardrails,' he said. Still, he believes the benefits will outweigh the risks. Mobile finder: Best price for iPhone 16 One of the more pointed observations Altman made was about how much trust people place in ChatGPT, despite its tendency to hallucinate. 'People have a very high degree of trust in ChatGPT, which is interesting, because AI hallucinates. It should be the tech that you don't trust that much,' he added.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: 'My kids will never be smarter than...'
OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman recently stated that artificial intelligence (AI) technology will have a net-positive impact on his infant son and any future children. Altman, who announced the birth of his first child in February, expressed his belief that his children will grow up to be more capable due to tools like ChatGPT , though not necessarily more intelligent. In the recently released first episode of the OpenAI Podcast, he emphasised that his focus is more on what AI will offer the next generation rather than what it may displace. 'My kids will never be smarter than AI. They will grow up vastly more capable than we grew up, and able to do things that we cannot imagine, and they'll be really good at using AI,' Altman said during the podcast. AI may create problems for future societies, Altman says In the podcast, Altman also mentioned that as AI technology progresses, it will likely create challenges for future societies and social systems, such as a growing reliance on these tools. However, he expressed confidence that the overall benefits will outweigh the potential downsides. 'Again, I suspect this is not all going to be good. There will be problems. People will develop these somewhat problematic — or, maybe, very parasocial relationships, and, well, society will have to figure out new guardrails. But the upsides will be tremendous,' he said to the podcast's host, Andrew Mayne. Altman, who referred to himself in the episode as "extremely kid-pilled" (meaning he believes "everybody should have a lot of kids"), also shared that ChatGPT has been a significant part of his parenting approach. He mentioned that during the initial weeks of his son's life, he was "constantly" turning to the AI chatbot for guidance on basic childcare. "Clearly, people have been able to take care of babies without ChatGPT for a long time. I don't know how I would have done that,' he noted. However, later in the episode, Altman acknowledged that ChatGPT is known to "hallucinate", which means it can provide false information and yet many users still place an unexpected level of trust in the chatbot. "People have a very high degree of trust in ChatGPT, which is interesting, because AI hallucinates. It should be the tech that you don't trust that much,' he added. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business Insider
Sam Altman says his own kids will 'never be smarter than AI'
OpenAI's CEO and cofounder, Sam Altman, recently said that new AI technology will have a net-positive impact on his infant son and potential future kids. Altman, who announced the birth of his first child on February 22, said his kids will grow up to be more capable — but not more intelligent — because of tools like ChatGPT. "My kids will never be smarter than AI," Altman said on the first episode of the OpenAI Podcast, released on Wednesday. "They will grow up vastly more capable than we grew up, and able to do things that we cannot imagine, and they'll be really good at using AI." Altman said he thinks more about what AI will provide the next generation than what it will take away. "I don't think my kids will ever be bothered by the fact that they're not smarter than AI," he added. Shortly after, Altman reiterated that advancements in AI technology will likely yield problems for future societies and social systems, including an increased number of people who are dependent on these tools — but he believes the benefits will ultimately outweigh the drawbacks. "Again, I suspect this is not all going to be good," Altman told the podcast's host, Andrew Mayne. "There will be problems. People will develop these somewhat problematic — or, maybe, very problematic — parasocial relationships, and, well, society will have to figure out new guardrails. But the upsides will be tremendous." Altman, who described himself in the episode as "extremely kid-pilled" (meaning he believes "everybody should have a lot of kids"), also said ChatGPT plays a major role in his parenting style. He said in the first few weeks of his son's life, he was "constantly" asking the AI chatbot questions about how to provide basic care. "Clearly, people have been able to take care of babies without ChatGPT for a long time," Altman said. "I don't know how I would have done that." However, later in the episode, Altman also acknowledged that ChatGPT is known to "hallucinate" — that is, provide false information — and despite this, many users have placed a surprising amount of trust in the chatbot. "People have a very high degree of trust in ChatGPT, which is interesting, because AI hallucinates," Altman said. "It should be the tech that you don't trust that much."
