Sam Altman on why AI hasn't killed coding jobs, chips bet, and the consciousness debate
altryne · x · 2026-10-22
Matthew Berman publishes a long-form interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman covering:
- When AI will discover new treatments and accelerate science
- Why AI hasn't killed coding jobs yet
- Personal AI assistants and the paradox of being busier than ever
- The AI consciousness debate, which Altman says worries him, plus his view that ChatGPT is "too agreeable"
- OpenAI's bet on custom chips and cheaper compute, and why AI needs a new kind of computer
The video is chaptered from science timelines to company strategy.
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