Sam Altman Admits OpenAI Undercommitted On Compute
The remark came during a podcast interview covering OpenAI infrastructure decisions and the race for compute resources.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Patrick O'Shaughnessy on the Invest Like the Best podcast that the company undercommitted on compute resources. The discussion covered OpenAI's infrastructure bets, model distillation, open source models, a Hugging Face security incident, and post-AGI outcomes. Observers noted Altman's clearer communication style relative to earlier interviews. The episode also addressed concentration of power and robotics. No further details on revised compute plans were provided in the supplied sources.
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Packy McCormick@packyMLeaving aside whether you believe it, etc… just the way that Sam communicates about this stuff has gotten so good. To me, this convo is a masterclass, especially compared to even ~a year ago. https://twitter.com/patrick_oshag/status/2082073587142234374
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SB Stella Biderman@BlancheMinervaSam has never sounded more detached from the world than he does when talking about committing a cyber attack against HF by accident. The idea that he feels the true import of this and the rest of the world isn’t paying attention is blatantly false. Everyone is talking about it.…
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PO Patrick OShaughnessy@patrick_oshagSomething Sam Altman doesn't want you to know about him: "I'm tired. This is the coolest job in the world. I plan to do this for the rest of my career. But it's much harder than I have a way to explain to people." https://twitter.com/patrick_oshag/status/2082073587142234374
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PO Patrick OShaughnessy@patrick_oshagSam on being a parent while running OpenAI: “I think I have the best, most interesting job in the world, and it is still a very distant second to having kids.” “My kids will never grow up in a world where they were smarter than computers.” “People ask me, now that you have…
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RP Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_ai"I'm tired. I plan to do this for the rest of my career. But it's much harder than I have a way to explain to people. This is not me complaining." - Sam Altman --- From "Invest Like The Best" ( @patrick_oshag ) YouTube channel, (full video link in comment)…
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PO Patrick OShaughnessy@patrick_oshagThis prompt “something I don’t want you to know about me” which I got from my friend @BoydVarty is one of my all time favorite conversation starters/deepeners. If you answer it honestly it leads to awesome discussions. Highly recommended.…
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