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Future AI to have ‘superhuman’ capabilities: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says artificial intelligence will ‘invent new things’

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stresses responsible AI development as powerful models like Astra are on the horizon, noting the urgent need for safety measures amidst rapid advancements.

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Timeline · 5 reports

  1. 2026-09-05 09:01 · Business Insider AI
    Sam Altman says he's 'a mega Apple fan boy' and is sad they are suing OpenAI
  2. 2026-09-04 16:17 · r/artificial
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond — says data centers use no more water than an office building: “For every 38,000 ChatGPT queries, that is the same amount of water that is used in the production of single almond in California.”
  3. 2026-09-03 17:34 · Mint AI
    Future AI to have ‘superhuman’ capabilities: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says artificial intelligence will ‘invent new things’
  4. 2026-09-03 14:35 · Tom's Hardware
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond — says data centers use no more water than an office building
  5. 2026-09-02 11:16 · r/OpenAI
    ‘Clearly, people hate data centers’: Sam Altman admits Americans hate what he’s wrought as his own data centers head quits

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