Matthew Berman Interviews Sam Altman on Consciousness, Coding Jobs, and Chips
josh_bickett · x · 2026-10-22
Matthew Berman published an interview with Sam Altman covering: when AI will discover new treatments, why AI hasn't killed coding jobs, personal AI assistants, why we're busier than ever, why the AI consciousness debate worries Sam, ChatGPT being too agreeable, OpenAI's bet on chips and cheaper compute, why AI needs a new kind of computer, and pressure.
Replier @joshbickett says he's most interested in Sam's thoughts on AI consciousness.
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