Sam Altman on AI drug discovery, coding jobs, sycophancy and OpenAI's chip bet in new interview
MatthewBerman · x · 2026-10-22
Matthew Berman published a 40-minute interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman covering:
- When AI will discover new treatments
- Why AI hasn't killed coding jobs
- The shape of personal AI assistants
- Why people are busier than ever
- Altman's worries about the AI consciousness debate
- Whether ChatGPT is too agreeable
- OpenAI's bet on custom chips and cheaper compute
- Why AI may need a new kind of computer
The interview accompanies his Forward Future newsletter, which also features guides on personal AI assistant setup and AI-assisted video editing.
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