Sam Altman: 'My life is going to get very crazy' — no one builds superintelligence and stays normal
haider1 · x · 2026-11-04
Sam Altman says there's no way anyone gets to build superintelligence without ending up with a wild life. He recalls that once it became clear it was really going to work, he thought very clearly: "my life is going to get very crazy" — adding that he's "well-wired for it."
The remark fits his ongoing AGI narrative and offers a glimpse into how OpenAI's CEO frames his own role.
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