Sam Altman: Next-gen models will be "sobering for everybody" and are coming soon
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-03
Sam Altman said "much, much, much more capable models" are coming soon, adding that "the next generation of models are going to be sobering for everybody" and acknowledging "the weight of responsibility in front of us." The retweeter reads this as AGI/ASI arriving imminently. No timeline or capability details were given, but the statement signals a major capability leap ahead.
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