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Sam Altman: 'There's no way to get there without a breakthrough' - a reality check on superintelligent AI

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that although AI models keep improving on metrics and benchmarks, fundamental progress toward superintelligence may require a genuine breakthrough.

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  1. 2026-08-20 22:00 · TechRadar AI
    Sam Altman: 'There's no way to get there without a breakthrough' - a reality check on superintelligent AI

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