Sam Altman on why AI hasn't killed coding jobs, OpenAI's chip bet and the consciousness debate
MatthewBerman · x · 2026-10-21
Matthew Berman releases a 45-minute interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman covering:
- When AI will discover new treatments, and why AI hasn't killed coding jobs yet
- Personal AI assistants and the paradox of being busier than ever
- Why the AI consciousness debate worries Altman, and ChatGPT being too agreeable
- OpenAI's bet on chips and cheaper compute, plus his view that AI needs a new kind of computer
Advice for pressure: "Pick the Big Thing" — and why "AI will cure cancer" isn't enough of a mission.
Related event: Sam Altman Interview: AI Coders, Custom Chips and Consciousness(2 posts)→
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