Sam Altman: Superintelligence May Happen Sooner Than Thought; OpenAI Will Build Humanoid Robots
ChrisGPT · x · 2026-09-02
In an interview, Sam Altman said a year ago he didn't think superintelligence was on a short-term trajectory, but now it may happen. He also confirmed OpenAI will build humanoid robots because the world is designed for the human body.
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